How to Clone (Copy) a Website in Plesk
Plesk allows you to clone an entire website — including files, databases, and settings — to another domain or subdomain.
Step 1: Log in to Plesk
Open:
https://your-server-ip:8443
Sign in with your Plesk admin or hosting credentials.
Step 2: Go to Websites & Domains
From the left menu, click Websites & Domains.
Choose the domain you want to copy.
Step 3: Click “Website Copying”
Under your domain’s tools, click Website Copying or Clone Website (depending on your Plesk version).
This opens the site copying tool.
Step 4: Choose Destination
You’ll be asked to choose where to copy the site:
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To another domain/subdomain on the same server
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Or create a new subdomain (e.g.,
staging.yourdomain.com) for testing
You can also choose to overwrite an existing site, or just copy the files and skip databases.
Step 5: Start the Copy
Click OK or Start to begin the copying process.
Plesk will duplicate the site content, database, and settings to the new destination.
Step 6: Done!
Once completed, the copied site is ready.
You can now:
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Test updates safely
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Create staging environments
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Backup your live site before changes
