Duplicating my localhost site on my localhost

  • I want to make a copy of my own site on my localhost (where the site is currently being worked on) just for a backup and to use it as a basis for a new site that I am going to do. I just can’t seem to get that to work on Wamp 64 bits for Windows 8. Any guidance or help to solve this issue will be appreciated.

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  • A few base steps to follow…

    Website1 = Main website
    Website2 = Duplicate Website

    Step1:
    Copy all Website1 files.

    Step2:
    Paste all files into new(duplicate) directory(Website2).

    Step3:
    Install Wp Migrate DB on Website1.

    Step4:
    Export the website database using WP Migrate DB(See Step3) – This includes some sub steps in order to update base url etc. – See WP Migrate Documentation – Very simple

    Step5:
    Create new empty database in phpmyadmin and import the database you exported in Step4.

    Step6:
    Open the wp-config file of Website2 and update the database details to connect to the database you created in Step5.

    In short that should do the trick.

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