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Using Copy space to create a one-off copy of content from a space to a target space

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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.

  • Copy Space can be configured for a different target space to the publishing option

  • The content to be copied is also configured separately to the publishing options

Info

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 Copiers Group in theCopy Space - global configuration

Copying a space

To copy one space to another:

  1. Create a target space

  2. Choose Publishing in the space tools menu



  3. Close the popup option box for setting up a Published Space.

    The display will confirm the current Publish Space status



  4. Choose Copy Space option.

  5. Select the Target Space for the content to be copied to using the dropdown menu.



    (blue star) You will need view and edit permissions for the target space.

  6. Choose the Copy Options.


    If you want to replace the target space home page with the source space home page you can do this

    • set the Copy Options to Delete Pages added in the Target Space


  7.  Choose Advanced Options for the copy.

  8. Choose Copy Space when you have set the required copy options and selected a target space.

  9. Choose Confirm Copy Space.




    A progress bar indicates the progress of the copy action and a successful copy of the space content will display a confirmation message.