web stack<\/a>, check the relevant documentation before proceeding.<\/p>For example, MAMP<\/strong>’s root directory is in \/Applications\/MAMP\/htdocs\/<\/strong> while WAMP<\/strong>’s is C:\\wamp\\www\\<\/strong>.<\/p>Once you find the root path, open it and create a new folder. Copy and paste the Duplicator installer<\/strong> and the ZIP<\/strong> file into the location.<\/p>3. Create a database<\/strong><\/p>Copying the files only migrates the web design, pages, and content to the new environment. You will need to move the database to the new location to make the cloned website functional.<\/p>
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Important!<\/strong> For simple static websites, you don’t need to migrate the database. They usually only have a CSS and HTML file without any server-side scripting language.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p>If your domain is hosted on Hostinger, you can do so via hPanel<\/strong> using these steps:<\/p>\nLog in to hPanel<\/strong> and navigate to Websites<\/strong> on the top menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\nClick Manage <\/strong>on your newly cloned website.<\/li>\n\n\n\nFrom the sidebar, head to Databases<\/strong> → Management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\nEnter the new database’s name, username, and password. Click Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>Once the process is complete, scroll down to the database list, and you should see the newly created one. To manage the user permissions and passwords, click the three dots<\/strong> icon.<\/p>If you use a local hosting environment, access the phpMyAdmin panel by entering http:\/\/localhost\/phpmyadmin\/<\/strong> or http:\/\/localhost:8080\/phpmyadmin<\/strong> into your web browser. Ensure the software stack you’re using for your local server is running.<\/p>In the phpMyAdmin panel, click the Databases <\/strong>tab. Enter your new database’s name and click Create <\/strong>to confirm.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>4. Run the Duplicator installer<\/strong><\/p>After configuring the database, run the Duplicator installer script to unpack the new site. To do so, enter the following address into your web browser:<\/p>
https:\/\/example.com\/installer.php\n<\/pre>Replace example.com <\/strong>with your actual domain name. If you use a local hosting environment, use the localhost <\/strong>address <\/strong>like so:<\/p>localhost\/installer.php\n<\/pre>The Duplicator installer wizard will show up. To extract the WordPress website, follow these steps:<\/p>
\nNavigate to the Setup <\/strong>section. Enter your database information, like its hostname, name, username, and password.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>\nScroll down and expand the Validate <\/strong>section. Click Validate <\/strong>to check if your system is ready for installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\nIf Duplicator doesn’t show errors, check the Terms and<\/strong> Conditions<\/strong> box and click Next<\/strong>. Otherwise, follow the provided solutions to troubleshoot the issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\nReview the site and database settings. Click Ok <\/strong>to start the installation process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>If the installation and extraction process is incomplete, Duplicator will show an error message. Follow the instructions before proceeding to the next step.<\/p>
Otherwise, it will display the Good <\/strong>status, meaning the new WordPress website is ready and working correctly. To access it, click Admin Login<\/strong>.<\/p>3. Clone a website manually<\/h3> If you are not a Hostinger user and prefer not to use a plugin, clone a website manually by migrating the files into a new location. We only recommend this method if you are experienced with WordPress development or if the previous methods don’t work.<\/p>
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\n Warning!<\/strong> Create a complete backup of your WordPress website before cloning to simplify restoration process in case of misconfigurations. <\/p>\n \n\n\n\n<\/p>1. Compress your WordPress files<\/strong><\/p>To manually clone a website, compress and download the WordPress installation files. The methods might differ depending on your web host’s features.<\/p>
For Hostinger users, access the File Manager<\/strong> of the website you want to clone and go to the root directory. Click the public_html <\/strong>folder and select the Download <\/strong>button. Pick ZIP<\/strong> as the extension.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>If your web hosting provider doesn’t have a file explorer feature, download public_html<\/strong> using FileZilla<\/strong>. However, the folder will have a bigger size since this method doesn’t let you compress the files.<\/p>You can also download the folder as a ZIP using commands, but the steps are more involved. To do so, connect to the server using an SSH client like PuTTY<\/a> and run these commands in the root folder:<\/p>zip -r -public_html.zip public_html\nscp username@185.185.185.185:path\/root_folder\/public_html.zip \/path\/to\/target_folder\n<\/pre>Replace the username, IP address, target path, and destination folder with the actual values.<\/p>
2. Upload and extract your WordPress files<\/strong><\/p>Next, move and extract the archived WordPress installation files to the new location. If you want to host the website with Hostinger, click Manage<\/strong> on the target domain and select File Manager<\/strong> via hPanel.<\/p>Navigate to the root folder and click the Upload<\/strong> button on the top menu. Select public_html.zip <\/strong>from your local computer. Once uploaded, right-click on it and select Extract<\/strong>.<\/p>Similarly, use FileZilla to upload the ZIP<\/strong> file if your web host doesn’t offer an explorer feature. When using this FTP tool, unpack the archive before copying it to the new site.<\/p>Alternatively, run the Linux SCP<\/strong> command<\/a> on your local machine’s Terminal to upload the archive file. Replace the path, hostname, and IP address with the actual values:<\/p>sudo scp \/path\/to\/local_machine\/public_html.zip\nusername@185.185.185.185:path\/root_folder\/\n<\/pre>Then, connect to the host server via SSH and navigate to the root folder. Run the following command in the remote system’s Terminal to extract the file:<\/p>
sudo unzip path\/root_folder\/public_html.zip\n<\/pre>3. Migrate the database<\/strong><\/p>After cloning the website files, open the phpMyAdmin panel to export and migrate your database to the new location. Since the steps to access it vary depending on the web host, ask your hosting provider for assistance.<\/p>
At Hostinger, you can access phpMyAdmin by going to the website management menu on hPanel and navigating to the sidebar → Database<\/strong> → phpMyAdmin<\/strong>. Then, click Enter phpMyAdmin <\/strong>on the database you want to clone.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure><\/div>In the phpMyAdmin panel, click the Export <\/strong>tab. Choose SQL<\/strong> as the Format <\/strong>and your preferred method, which is
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