How to duplicate your application for testing?

Duplicating an application hosted on your server is useful for several reasons: testing changes without affecting the production site, creating a development or staging site, or simply backing up a copy of the site before making major changes. This is possible thanks to Softaculous.

• Log in to your cPanel
• Create a new subdomain for your clone by following the tutorial "How to add a subdomain to your hosting?"
• Verify that the PHP version of your subdomain is the same as your main domain by following the tutorial "How to change the PHP version of your hosting?"
• In the "Software" section, click on "Softaculous App Installer"
• Click on the "All Installations" icon in the top right corner:

• Click on the "Clone" icon on the row of the application you want to clone:

• If you do not see your application, it was not installed with Softaculous, but don't worry, you can import your application into Softaculous by following the tutorial "How to import an existing application into Softaculous?"
• Enter the new subdomain created earlier (we do not recommend using a subfolder) and confirm with the "Clone Installation" button:

• Read the information, then click the "Clone Installation" button.
• After a few minutes, Softaculous will confirm that the import was completed successfully.

Warning: duplication is only possible for certain applications. See the list of compatible applications.

Updated on: 14/02/2026