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I have got a Wordpress website and I would like to create a new one with exactly the same functions, themes/templates (apart from the color), plugins, etc. An exact clone of the current one, but with different content and name of sections.

Is there any plugin I can use or should I just copy the website, delete contents and change the name of the sections? Is there any tutorial? I can I reset all the id and the stats of the previous website?

Thanks in advance

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Built in!

WordPress comes with feature for this: »MU« or Multisite or Network.

You can read more about it in Codex.

Summed up

The most important part is a single line in your wp-config.php file:

define( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );

Then you have to decide whether you want to use sub domains or sub directories.

One thing you've to be aware off: Not all plugins can be used in MU installations. Some have functionality, that depends on stuff like the $blog_id, which is a separate ID for every sub installation/clone/site you run. Always check this one first (Hint: Make one subsite that you use for testing).

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Thanks Kaiser, it is a good solution but I'm not a wordpress expert, it looks like the drupal multisite(which is quite good) but I don't want to touch the current working website. I need to clone it. What can I do? Thanks – Tyler Durden Aug 10 '12 at 16:20
Exactly what I've written above. (Make sure you read the Codex entry). It's painless. :) – kaiser Aug 10 '12 at 16:28
This looks more like Multisite. I don't need to create a network, I would like to know if I can backup the current one, uopload it in a new ftp along with the db, delete all the contents and add new contents. Is it possible? – Tyler Durden Aug 13 '12 at 8:30
"upload it in a new ftp" ... what's an "ftp" (aside from a way to connect to a server)? If you're searching for moving your site, then search in staging, development-strategy, workflow and production. – kaiser Aug 13 '12 at 8:54
Yes, I will not be under the same webspace. I do not want to create a network. I want to clone the website. I've got example.com and I want to create example2.com. they are the same a part from the category names and the contents. May I copy the whole website, delete the contents and upload the new one? – Tyler Durden Aug 13 '12 at 9:03
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Have a look at Duplicator: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/

It seems to do what you are asking for.

Otherwise you could make a backup of all the files on your server to your computer as well as a backup of the database and do a batch replace in your favorite text editor of the old url to the new url and then change the database login credentials/wp credentials, then reupload to a new server and import the database export into the new database.

You may run into problems with characters being converted. This is explained (with a fix) here: http://digwp.com/2011/07/clean-up-weird-characters-in-database/

Also, Widgets you have set up sometimes have problems when doing exports like this but there is another plugin to help with that, Widget Data - Setting Import/Export Plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/

You should do the widget export before doing the batch replace of the old url to the new url in your text editor.

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We have just launched a new plugin that automates WordPress network site cloning beautifully. It's ease of use to power and flexibility ratio is better than other tools previously available. There's a free version available on wordpress.org and a new Pro version as well that adds a powerful set of additional features - http://neversettle.it/ns-cloner-pro/ - hopefully this helps anyone looking for a great multisite / wpmu blog cloner!

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