How to make exact copy of my Store to another store (development/prod)?

[paulson1]

Hi,

I am looking for an option to make the exact copy of my existing Shopify Store to another Development store (partner account). I was wondering what is the best option to do it.

Thanks

[chethan025]

Hello @paulson1 ,

Here’s a step-by-step way to duplicate your Shopify store to a new development store:

• Copy Your Theme: Start by downloading your current theme files from the "Themes" section in Shopify. Once you’ve got those, upload them to the new store. Some settings may need a little re-configuring, but this will take care of most of the layout and design.

• Transfer Products and Customers: You can export your product and customer data to a CSV file, which makes it easy to bring them over to the new store. Just be aware that certain data, like app-specific fields or custom metafields, might need a bit of extra adjustment.

• Reinstall Apps and Integrations: Unfortunately, apps don’t transfer over automatically, so you’ll need to reinstall each app in your new store. Same goes for custom integrations (like reviews or payment gateways)—just add them back in and reconfigure as needed.

This process should get you pretty close to a replica of your original store. Let me know if you have questions alo

ng the way!