Answers.Body: <p>I think it would be enough to delete the license.key file under</p>
  
  <pre><code>craft/config
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and purchase a new license. The key file will be re-generated.</p>
  
  <p>Some more info in this <a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/1844/how-to-replicate-a-craft-installation-as-a-starting-point?rq=1">answer</a>, and here is how Craft decides if it is running on a <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/help/license-enforcement#how-do-we-determine-craft-is-running-on-a-public-domain" rel="nofollow">public domain</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: This is spot on, just delete your duplicate license key. Make sure your `config` folder is writable, so Craft can put a new license key file there.
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Body: <p>I have two seperate clients on different domains but I'm developing very similar websites for each. If I duplicate the entire site and upload to new domain what is the best way of handling the license key for the duplicated site. </p>
  
  <p>I'm assuming if I transfer the license, using the control panel message, then the other website's license will break.</p>
  
  <p>Any help would be appreciated. </p>
  
  <p>(edit: I want to pay for the license on the duplicated system without losing any data.)</p>
  
Tags: <license>
Title: How to handle license when duplicating entire website
ThreadText: # How to handle license when duplicating entire website
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-11)
  
  I have two seperate clients on different domains but I'm developing very similar websites for each. If I duplicate the entire site and upload to new domain what is the best way of handling the license key for the duplicated site.
  
  I'm assuming if I transfer the license, using the control panel message, then the other website's license will break.
  
  Any help would be appreciated.
  
  (edit: I want to pay for the license on the duplicated system without losing any data.)
  
  **Tags:** license
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-11. Score: 5
  
  I think it would be enough to delete the license.key file under
  
  ```
  craft/config
  
  ```
  
  and purchase a new license. The key file will be re-generated.
  
  Some more info in this [answer](https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/1844/how-to-replicate-a-craft-installation-as-a-starting-point?rq=1), and here is how Craft decides if it is running on a [public domain](http://buildwithcraft.com/help/license-enforcement#how-do-we-determine-craft-is-running-on-a-public-domain)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: This is spot on, just delete your duplicate license key. Make sure your `config` folder is writable, so Craft can put a new license key file there.  
  
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