I performed this a second time, this time I unchecked the permission checkboxes.
Well, same result. all files/dirs are chowned/chmoded to apache/admin. Website seems to basically work, although only with a lot of additional work.
A number of issues:
a) The original site was installed in a subdirectory. You should explicitely mention that Duplicator does not replicate the subdirectory: you have to create it manually and put the installer files in this subdirectory.
b) consequently, Duplicator does not include the .htaccess/index.php in the root directory, which are required if you run WP in a subdirectory and won’t show the subdir in the URL. You have to create them manually.
c) regarding b): the original setting was:
WP ADRESS (URL): http://www.abc.de/subdir
WP SITE (URL): http://www.abc.de
Duplicator changed this to
WP ADRESS (URL): http://www.abc.de/subdir
WP SITE (URL): http://www.abc.de/subdir
… which adds to the confusion about what has been changed where and how.
d) In wp-config.php, Duplicator DOES NOT replace/disable any FTP settings! Now this is a big issue, since for WP autoupdate, it gives the wrong credentials and the wrong site so it will update the original site!
You should explicitely mention this in the docs.
e) You can’t even manually change the Theme’s STYLE.CSS or FUNCTIONS.PHP per FTP since it is owned by apache. So I again have to log in as ROOT and change the ownership. :-((
Overall, I have mixed feelings since I have no idea if this installation works as intended.
Given the time I need to manually create/correct files and directories, Duplicator may work to duplicate larger installations, but if you just want to replicate a basic installation you are faster with a manual install. And you can be sure everything is installed/works as intended.
Cheers,
Alex
