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Clone / import a website with Installatron

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  1. In DirectAdmin choose WordPress
  2. Open hamburger menu (install this application) and choose ‘Import existing installation’
  3. Enter all details. Usually you can skip the optional fields.
  4. Source
    • Enter source url: the address of the website you need to clone.
    • Website: https://www.yourdomain.com/
      • If the website is installed in a subfolder, you need to add the subfolder. Example:
      • Website: https://www.yourdomain.com/wordpress
    • FTP protocol
    • FTP address
    • FTP post
    • FTP User
    • FTP Password
    • Path: the FTP path to the WordPress installation. If WP is installed in a subfolder, you need the path to the subfolder.
      Example: /domains/yourdomain.com/public_html/wordpress
  5. Target
    • Select target domain (you see a list with all http/https/www variants.
      Best: https://www.yourdomain.com)
    • Automatically create database
  6. Click [Import]
  7. Keep Installatron?
    • For backups: specify a backup schedule.
    • Not for update: disable auto updates
  8. Don’t want to keep using Installatron?
    • Click the hamburger menu icon »detach
    • Remove /wp-content/mu-plugins/automation-by-installatron.php