I would recommend to clone it on a subdomain. Something like “testing.myfriendswp.com”. I have tried this approach and it works fine. If you have a cpanel, you will see an option to create a subdomain in it. create a subdomain and point it to a folder inside public_html. So, for example, your subdomain “testing.myfriendswp.com” will … Read more
Using WordPress as a CMS (content management system), this would be relatively straight-forward. Just remember, straight-forward does not mean “easy” … Custom Post Types One of the newest and best features of WordPress is custom post types. Rather than using a traditional post or page, I would make two kinds of custom post types – … Read more
in your case – i will suggest you to use this plugin : http://codecanyon.net/item/super-backup-clone-migrate-for-wordpress/12943030 This plugin can make the backup of the site on Google drive,Dropbox amazon and etc, and after that you can sync your site with cloud (your old site and new site will be connected via cloud). So you don’t need to … Read more
You can use the export feature to export the posts. Go to Tools>Export and choose WordPress. You will be prompted to add a plug-in at when you import it into the other sites. Just click install plug-in at the screen that pops up. You can then upload the XML file that you generated by exporting … Read more
Check for wp-config.php file. Find these two lines to your wp-config.php, and make sure “example.com” is the correct location of your site. define(‘WP_HOME’,’http://example.com’); define(‘WP_SITEURL’,’http://example.com’); Also on the database, check for table wp_options, check these two option_name; siteurl and home.
Built in! WordPress comes with feature for this: »MU« or Multisite or Network. You can read more about it in Codex. Summed up The most important part is a single line in your wp-config.php file: define( ‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true ); Then you have to decide whether you want to use sub domains or sub directories. One … Read more
Copy site from one multisite to another
If it’s a new domain, it’s pretty simple: Install WordPress on the NEW domain Copy wp-content/themes and wp-content/plugin from the OLD domain to the NEW domain (using FTP) Activate the Theme on the NEW domain Activate Plugins on the NEW domain Delete generic content (hello world post, about page, etc.) from the NEW domain Export … Read more
There is extensive question/answers for moving from development to produciton in general Easily Move a WordPress Install from Development to Production? However for your specific question best plugin that I know is commercial BackupBuddy. It packs whole site (including WP itself) and can restore it to different URL.