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# Creating a clone of a live site

There are several options for making copies of your sites. This guide covers cloning a live site - making a completely separate copy of a site that'll run on a different URL.

We have other guides on [creating a clone directly from a site backup](https://help.krystal.uk/onyx-staging-and-cloning/creating-a-clone-or-staging-site-from-a-backup) or [creating a staging site](https://help.krystal.uk/onyx-staging-and-cloning/creating-a-staging-site) (where any changes you make can be pushed back to the live site).

The Clone option for a live site can be found within the site dashboard under **Tools**

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Enter the required detail:

**Please choose a name for your cloned site?** - Give the site a suitable name

**Please choose a subdomain for your cloned site?** - this will appear at the start of your new sites URL

**Would you like to restrict access to this clone?** - choose either **No - Make the cloned site public** or **Yes - Require a password to view the site**.

|| If you selected Yes - Require a password to view the site you'll need to follow our guide to create authorised users.

Click **Create a clone** when you've entered all the details and your new cloned site will be created.

|| Clone copies count towards your Onyx site limit.

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