How can I Duplicate Zen Cart shop directory (same server) ?

[zcnb]

That's why you MUST chmod the files to at least 644 (or better to 444 which is what I do). If this is not done a warning appears in the browser when you visit the site.

Thank you for quickly addressing my concern. Indeed, I always make sure those files have their permissions set to 444.

Still, 444 (as opposed to 440) means they are world-readable. Is this OK, in terms of security?

(Personal boast: My record for cloning a zenshop is just 11 minutes!)

I envy you. When I first started this project, I knew nothing about web technology (and much less about PHP/MySQL ...). I hope that by the time I am done, I will be able clone a zenshop in 111 minutes.