# Cloning bots

We know that there are different channels that the businesses are engaged in, and building the same bot again & again for different channels can be time-consuming. 

In order to avoid this, we support the cloning of bots from one channel to another. 

## Pre-requisites 

You must have 'Deployed' the chatbot at least once. Meaning you should have click the 'Deploy' button inside the chatbot flow once.

## Cloning 

Follow these steps to clone your bot: 

* Go to 'Bot Builder' & hover over the 'Bot' you want to clone.
* Click on 'Menu' to see the list of actions that can be performed on this bot.
* Click on 'Clone' & select the 'Channel'.

## Note 

* When cloning bots from one channel to another, you will see some warnings to replace the non-compatible action blocks. 
  * For instance, 'Carousel' is not supported in 'WhatsApp' channel.
* You will see a warning modal when you open the copied bot.
* Copied bots have a prefix 'Copy of' to their name. You can change the name on the canvas.