# Duplicating An Application

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [January 15, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578 "2024-01-15T13:48:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![Benjamin\_Strickland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/benjamin_strickland/32/68255_2.png) [@Benjamin\_Strickland](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Benjamin_Strickland)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578/1 "2024-01-15T13:48:29Z")

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When duplicating an App, what is the difference between “Keeping Same Sheet” and “Copy The Sheet”? Also, how will this affect the original App?

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578/2 "2024-01-15T14:13:52Z")

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Have a read of the below:

> [@Relationship and References Created in Glideapp Table](https://community.glideapps.com/t/relationship-and-references-created-in-glideapp-table/49119/5):
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> The way your question is posed is a little confusing, so I won’t try and answer it directly. Instead I’ll explain how it works, and maybe that will help. First thing is that it’s important to understand the difference between Basic and Computed columns. Maybe you already do, but it’s vital in this context so I’ll explain it anyway. Basic Columns are those columns that contain actual data, as opposed to data that’s calculated from other columns. Text, Email, Image, Date/time are all examples o…

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### Author: ![Benjamin\_Strickland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/benjamin_strickland/32/68255_2.png) [@Benjamin\_Strickland](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Benjamin_Strickland)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578/3 "2024-01-15T14:17:00Z")

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Sorry for your confusion, but these two options are posted when duplicating an app. I am just attempting to understand the difference. Go go an app, [right click], and click “duplicate”. This is where you will see the two options.

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578/4 "2024-01-15T14:32:28Z")

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The post I linked to explains the difference between the two options in detail.

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### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578/5 "2024-01-15T14:32:48Z")

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One option will duplicate the tables and data into separate tables and the other option will share the same tables and data among both apps.

This is described in detail in the post @Darren_Murphy shared.

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### Author: ![Benjamin\_Strickland](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/benjamin_strickland/32/68255_2.png) [@Benjamin\_Strickland](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Benjamin_Strickland)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578/6 "2024-01-15T16:13:02Z")

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Does your response mean I can take one duplicate and design it for another client and it will not affect the other app?

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/duplicating-an-application/69578/7 "2024-01-15T16:16:10Z")

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Only if you select the “Copy sheet” option.
