Project starters > "Clone Project" button
The "Clone project" button helps users perform a complete clone of an existing DatoCMS project. Once clicked, they will see the following dialog, and at the end of the process a copy of the original project will be available on their dashboard:
Use the form below to generate a ready-to-use clone button (the project ID can be retrieved inside the details page of the project):
Use the following code to share the button on your README file or documentation:
[](https://dashboard.datocms.com/clone?projectId=YOUR-PROJECT-ID&name=YOUR-PROJECT-NAME)<a href="https://dashboard.datocms.com/clone?projectId=YOUR-PROJECT-ID&name=YOUR-PROJECT-NAME" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
<img
src="https://dashboard.datocms.com/clone/button.svg"
alt="Clone DatoCMS project"
/>
</a>https://dashboard.datocms.com/clone?projectId=YOUR-PROJECT-ID&name=YOUR-PROJECT-NAME