I am trying to clone News 1.63 i changed all the corresponding variables and directory name etc. But the module still doesnt appear in admin section if i Unistall the Original news moudle and move it out from module directory then my cloned module workd 100% if i put the original news module back. Then the original wont appear if my cloned is installed..

look there is a module developped by smart factory and called: smartclone, http://smartfactory.ca/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1550&forum=25&post_id=6674#forumpost6674
run it as any other module but in your locahost
go to the path : modules/smartclone/pluggins
then copy and past any php exixting file in this folder, then give her the same title of the module you wish to clone : for example if you need to clone the news module , rename the file : news.php
and plz be sure that the module you need to clone is runing in your system.
now go the the smart clone module and click on any link you will get in the first line a drop down menu, choose from it the name of the module you need to clone, in the second line type the new name you need to give to your module : for example : localnews
and click ok,
within few seconds you will get a new cloned module

but note that maybe it wont be working 100% coz sumetimes there is some duplicated files so you wil get a blank page everytime you run the module

how to resolve this problem?
run the debugs mode from your preferences, and see the duplicated files who's caused the error,
then open the cloned module, and go to the specified pages and lines
and rename duplicated files
for example maybe some files called the same functions in the 2 modules, so you will face an error, for this reason see what's wrong and gave them another name but not totaly diffrent, but try to change some letters : for example xoopstube_mn, rename it for example tube_mn

wishing you an easy clone
have a nice day

Thanks it is a usefull module but somehow it doesnt appear after the clone i am talking about News 1.63 I cloned the module it works then orignial module wont appear if take this out from module direcotry then the original work.

another thing i found out now smartclone is not changing the MySQL file database tabale either...

With a script!

Thanks Ghia It worked

Whether and it is possible to clone News 1.64?

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Did you try the script?