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title: Create a site using Site Copy
slug: configured-commerce/docs/create-a-site-using-site-copy
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createdAt: 2026-08-13T10:46:19.000Z
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In this scenario, a user wants to copy a website to create another website. The user wants to create a website for specific customers and also wants to copy content from the user's main website to the new website. This process is used in initial development of a website and should be accessed only by developers or Optimizely representatives. You cannot use this to copy a site from one environment (that is Sandbox) to another environment (that is Production). 

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**Note**

Only ISC\_System users can create websites. For an ISC\_Admin user to create websites, they must first be given permission to access the **theme** entity, configured in the Application Dictionary.
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Below are the steps to copy content to a website.

1. Go to **Admin Console** > **Websites**
2. Click **Edit** for the website that will be copied.
3. Click **More Options** in the Secondary Header and click the **Copy/Export Website** button.
4. Enter the **Name**, **Domain Name(s)**, and **Microsite Identifier**. The microsite identifier appends the URL (ex. knowledge.insitesoft.com/**microsite**). Microsite identifiers should be added for microsites ONLY, not for subdomains.

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   **Note**

   If the site is a Microsite, the **Domain Name** is the same as the parent site. For example, if the parent site can be accessed at knowledge.insitesoft.com, enter **knowledge.insitesoft.com** in the Domain Names field. Subdomains in Sandbox need to follow the form: \<microsite>-\<site>.insitesandbox.com.
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5. Check the box if the copy is to be set as the parent website.
6. Using the checkboxes, select what content will be copied to the new website:
   - Categories ( Copying categories can cause site slowdown, therefore it is recommended, when selecting this option, to do so during off-peak hours.)
   - Configuration Options ( This includes Website Settings.)
   - Promotions
   - Cross Sells
   - Carriers
   - Countries
   - States
   - Dealers
   - Currencies
   - Languages
   - Application Messages
   - Bill To/Ship To Address Fields
   - CMS Content
7. Click **Copy**.
8. In the Primary Header, click **View Website** and launch the new website to verify copy success.

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**Note**

**Notes:**

- Due to delays with the DNS, it may take time for the microsite URL to become active.
- Any Settings uniquely set for the copied website will carry over to the newly created website.
- At least one language must be assigned to the site before the website/storefront will spin up.
- A site restart is required before a user will have access to the CMS tree for the microsite.

For details on microsites in Spire see [Microsite support in Spire](docId:-KWBBTMdWkXji8hrxfHlm).
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