# Clone local site

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/clone-local-site/1117>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 28, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/clone-local-site/1117 "2017-03-28T08:48:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![nusquama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nusquama/32/4624_2.png) [@nusquama](https://community.localwp.com/u/nusquama)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 8:48am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/clone-local-site/1117/1 "2017-03-28T08:48:53Z")

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hi,

i try to clone my local website : site.dev to site2.dev

but when i go to site2.dev it’s redirect automatically to site.dev

why ?

can i clone local site with a database clone too ???

thanks

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**Author:** ![nusquama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nusquama/32/4624_2.png) [@nusquama](https://community.localwp.com/u/nusquama)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/clone-local-site/1117/2 "2017-03-28T10:10:50Z")

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the permalkink is not working. i have to go in sequel pro to change manually local adress… but i dont know why some clone is ok and why some no working

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**Author:** ![nusquama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nusquama/32/4624_2.png) [@nusquama](https://community.localwp.com/u/nusquama)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/clone-local-site/1117/3 "2017-03-28T12:12:37Z")

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i have to desactivate plugin before clone for success…

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/clone-local-site/1117/4 "2020-08-25T18:31:41Z")

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