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# How to duplicate a virtual service

Using the Windows command line, you can duplicate a virtual service.

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## Duplicate Virtual Services or Projects

You can clone a virtual service located in the file system using the command line, without having to open the Designer.

To prepare for running the command, do one of the following:

- On the Service Virtualization Server, open a command prompt. Navigate to the \bin folder under the Service Virtualization Server installation folder. By default, C:\Program Files\Micro Focus\Service Virtualization Server\Server\bin.
- On the Service Virtualization Designer machine, open a command prompt. Navigate to the \bin folder under the Service Virtualization Designer installation folder. By default, C:\Program Files\Micro Focus\Service Virtualization Designer\Designer\bin.

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## Run the Duplication Command

Run ResourceManager.exe -duplicate at the command line, using the following options:

Note: If an argument contains spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks. For example, "Resources\My Project".

Option | Description
--- | ---
General Options
/f [source_path] | Source path. The path to the project file (.vproj) or project archive file (.vproja). For example, Resources\MyVirtualProject\VirtualProject1.vproj
/sn [service_name] | Service name. The name of the original service which you want to duplicate. The service_name must be the name of a service that already exists in the specified project.
/nsn [new_service_name] | New service name. A name for the duplicated service (optional). If you do not provide a name for the new service, it will be generated automatically using the original service’s name and an index.
/ppw [encryption password] | Project encryption password. The project encryption password required to deploy an encrypted project. For details about encryption, see Password encryption.

Example

The following example clones the MyVirtualProject service and creates a new service called My New Service.

`ResourceManager.exe -duplicate /f "Resources\MyVirtualProject.vproj" /s "MemberAccounts" /nsn "My New Service"`

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