| | 1 | = CiviCRM HowTo Copy a Site |
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| | 3 | Tags: [[CiviCRM Summary]] [[HowTo]] |
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| | 5 | == Procedure |
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| | 7 | 1. On the site you want to copy clear the CiviCRM cache by running the command: |
| | 8 | - {{{http://{site domain}/index.php?q=civicrm/clearcache}}} |
| | 9 | 2. Backup the CiviCRM and Drupal databases. |
| | 10 | 3. Create the new databases and restore the backups to these databases. |
| | 11 | 4. Ensure that the database user(s) have the correct permissions (see [[CiviCRM HowTo Install]]) |
| | 12 | 5. Copy the directory of the original Drupal site to the new location. |
| | 13 | 6. Change the ownership of the new site directory to `www-data` or the relevant user. |
| | 14 | 7. In the new site directory, amend settings files `{Drupal Home}/sites/default/settings.php` and `{Drupal Home}/sites/default/civicrm.settings.php` to: |
| | 15 | 1. Change the database connection details. |
| | 16 | 2. Directories and URLs. |
| | 17 | 8. Browse to the new site and go onto the CiviCRM tab / menu item. |
| | 18 | 9. Go to `Administration\System Settings\Directories` and amend the custom directories. |
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