Overview
You can copy one space to another when you have a space with information you want to replicate. You can use this option to copy a space as it exists at a point in time.
User Permissions
To copy a space you will need to
- have space admin permission in the space you want to copy
- have at least View, Edit and Delete permission for pages, blog posts, and attachments in the target space
- to be a member of the Confluence user group added to the app global publishing configuration Copiers Group
Copying a space
To copy one space to another, you need to
Select a target space
- Create a target space (if not already done so)
In your source space for the copy, choose Publishing in the space tools menu
- Close the popup option box for setting up a Published Space.
The display will confirm the current Publish Space status - Choose Copy Space option
- Select the Target Space for the content to be copied to using the dropdown menu.
You will need view and edit permissions for the target space.
Select the Copy Options
- Check the required Copy Options
- Check the required Advanced Options for the copy
If you want to replace the target space home page with the source space home page
- check the Copy Options to Delete target space content (pages and blog posts)
Copy Space
Choose Copy Space when you have set the required copy options and selected a target space.
- Choose Confirm Copy Space.
The successful copy of the space is confirmed.
Copy Configuration Options
- Copy Options — How to set the copy options to choose the content to copy and whether to keep existing content in a target space
- Advanced Copy Options — How to set the advanced copy options to choose the data to include with the content to copy