# Restarting a site **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [September 27, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/restarting-a-site/39311 "2023-09-27T10:50:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dave70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@dave70](https://community.localwp.com/u/dave70)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/restarting-a-site/39311/1 "2023-09-27T10:50:57Z")
This is probably a stupid question, but I’m new to Local. (I’m on Windows 11, with a Ryzen and 16GB of memory, using Edge if that’s of any use.) I exported one of my existing sites. I then imported the site into a new one but became confused at the mechanism for doing this. I then deleted the new site - telling local not to send the files to the recycling bin. I then tried to do the import again, using the same name for the new site. However. I’m getting error messages about the path already containing data from the site when created previously. Is there any way I can purge the site completely so I can start over with it? Dave ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/restarting-a-site/39311/2 "2023-09-27T14:19:45Z")
Hi @dave70 If you want to import a site that was previously in Local you’ll want to make sure that the Local site is deleted (Right Click, Delete) and that the Host’s File gets updated. Usually Local does this automatically and may give you a password prompt unless something is blocking Local from updating. ---
**Author:** ![dave70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@dave70](https://community.localwp.com/u/dave70)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/restarting-a-site/39311/3 "2023-09-28T09:41:08Z")
Hi Nick-B Many thanks for that. It worked. I’m probably doing this the hard way - I have the two sites (say, A and B) and I can now export A and create B from the export okay. My only issue is that - while I understand that I have to go through B and alter stuff (like names, users, media links and so on) - B creates perfectly, but sometimes A (even though the site has not been started) needs a little tweaking to get it back up and running (it loses some info after I’ve created B). It’s not a worry, but after I’ve created B, A seems in some way cross linked to it. But getting there! Many thanks - problem sorted Dave ---
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/restarting-a-site/39311/4 "2023-09-28T13:05:24Z")
If this is a workflow you’re planning to use in the future (making clones of a site) you might consider creating a blueprint. More details on this here: > **[Blueprints](https://localwp.com/help-docs/local-features/how-to-use-blueprints/)** > > Blueprints offer a quick easy way to start a site by utilizing pre-saved site settings such as themes and plugins. If you've created the perfect site and want to recreate it, this is the best way to… ---
**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:** [December 27, 2023, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/restarting-a-site/39311/5 "2023-12-27T13:06:19Z")
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