Overwrite existing site?

Hey @jamiek47,

It’s recommended to always start with an empty directory (just backup/move the files you have now to another location), this way you don’t have to worry about possible read/write conflicts or legacy files being intermixed with the archive files. Step 3 of the installer is where you can enter the information for updating the URL of the site.

Hope that helps~

Very disappointed to discover that Duplicator won’t overwrite an existing WP site. You say it’s an easy plugin to use but you expect normal users to create a database, a user, give the user the right permissions, find out their FTP details… This is too advanced for most people! The average user will use the host’s built-in installer to create a blank WP installation, onto which they would then install a duplicator plugin and move things really easily that way, without having to know anything about databases or FTP. But that’s only available in your Pro version. So unless you are an advanced user with FTP and database access, the free plugin is useless.
Bring back WP Clone! That really WAS a simple plugin to use.

Thanks @corylamleorg

@webrightnow I agree it’s not “simple”, it’s likely just as easy/quick to download everything, reupload it and import the database.

Though I suppose that’s why they create a pro version, it is a business after all ??

Thanks, @jamiek47,

We are working to improve the product. ??