How do I duplicate my application for testing?

Duplicating an application hosted on your server is useful for several reasons: testing changes without affecting the live site, creating a development or staging site, or simply keeping a backup 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 do I add a subdomain to my hosting?"
• Check that the PHP version of your subdomain matches your main domain's using the tutorial "How do I change the PHP version of my hosting?"
• In the "Software" section, click on "Softaculous App Installer"
• Click the "All Installations" icon in the top right corner:

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

• If you don't see your application, it wasn't installed with Softaculous. No worries: you can import your application into Softaculous by following the tutorial "How do I import an existing application into Softaculous?"
• Enter the new subdomain you created earlier (we don't 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 let you know that the import completed successfully.

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

Updated on: 17/07/2026