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# Instance Clone

# Instance Clone {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Clone copies data and metadata from one ServiceNow instance (source instance) to another ServiceNow instance (target instance).

Watch this short video to see an overview of the Clone Admin Console.

## Get started {#instance-clone-landing__cf-app-landing-get-started}

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| [ExploreLearn about Instance Clone.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bJcxKiq3NJ~psPYdYKQHYw "Explore how to use a clone to copy everything in a database from one instance to another.") | [ConfigureCreate custom clone profiles and register your instance for cloning.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/24m0bvwt1H_WJuYQj2tOng "Register your instance for cloning and create a custom clone profile.") | [ManagingRequest, cancel, schedule, or modify clones.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/iIKDBh47PwRBJgykLhwRCw "You can use Instance Clone to request, cancel, schedule, or modify clones.") |
| [Request a CloneRequest a clone to copy data from a production instance to a non-production instance.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TcHcTrs~luy2sg1TDGIsvQ#t_StartAClone "Request a clone to copy data from a production instance to a non-production instance or to copy data between non-production instances.") | [ReferenceLearn about Clone options when requesting a clone, various clone states, and clone terminology.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/R5gKWHujjyZNITKUhe2xlg "Reference topics provide information about clone options, clone states, and terminology.") |   |
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## Troubleshoot and get help {#instance-clone-landing__cf-app-landing-get-help}

* Review frequently asked questions about Clone Admin Console in [KB1425858: Clone Admin Console: Quick Start Guide \& Instructions](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1425858)
* [Ask questions and explore other resources for Instance Clone in the ServiceNow Community](https://www.servicenow.com/community/)
* [Search the Known Error Portal for known error articles](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0597477)
* [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now)
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