Copy Folders to a Second site - can this be done??

[shags38]

Hi all,

what is required if I have certain aspects / products etc. on one site and want to add them to another similar store on another new (not yet developed) site. Can it be done?
What is the best way to go about it? Does one install a clean version of Zencart to the second site then copy and paste particular folders from the existing site across? if so then what config or other file changes would need to be made to the copied files (I suppose obvious ones would be renaming YOUR_TEMPLATE .... assumption ).

I have 4 other sites to set up and each will have some components of the first store in them, e.g. existing store sells every type of widgets but other stores will sell specific types of widgets each, round, square, rectangle, oval so want to bring that info across. Also want to bring across some add-ons / layout.

All assistance appreciated.

cheers,
Mike

[RodG]

I have 4 other sites to set up and each will have some components of the first store in them, e.g. existing store sells every type of widgets but other stores will sell specific types of widgets each, round, square, rectangle, oval so want to bring that info across. Also want to bring across some add-ons / layout.

All assistance appreciated.

cheers,
Mike

If this were a task assigned to me, I'd first make a full backup of the 'first' store, then using this backup I'd make as many 'restores' as needed, placing each into a different folder (or site). (don't forget the database backups too).
When done it should be a matter of editing the two .config files to reflect the new file locations, etc.

This will give you several fully functional identical stores, and then it'll be a trivial matter to log into each one as needed, and deleting any products not needed in that particular store.

Oh, I'd also be asking a lot more questions in regards to why this is needed, and whether the increased maintenance requirements of running multiple stores is actually going to be cost effective for the customer.

Perhaps there are other/better methods of achieving similar results to satisfy the business requirements?

Cheers
Rod