Creating New Projects / Cloning Existing Projects

You can create new projects by cloning existing ones, with or without the content. Cloning a project will copy all of its settings. There is a special remark at the end of this article in case you are cloning a QMS project.

In the admin client open the project you want to copy or clone and select "Create Branch or Copy"

You need to specify how to copy

• New Project ID: the new project identifier used in the URL of the browser

• New Project Name: the full project name

• Mode: There are the following modes

  • Create and empty project with the same configuration

  • Make a copy with all content

  • Make a branch connected to this project (requires the branch/merge module)
    Note: The main difference between a copy and branch is that changes in a branch can be merged back into the 'mainline' / original project

• Keep User Access: by default the new project will also inherit user access from the source

• Remove Content: by default only the structure / configuration will be copied

• Include History: If selected, the history will be copied as well

• Select Date in the Past: if the history included, the copy can copy the project until a given point in time (this point needs to be defined as tag in the original project)

HINT:

When you are cloning a QMS project it is integer that you delete all PUB items in the Publication Tab. This is needed so you can create publications in the newly cloned QMS.