# To copy single repository from old instance to new

**URL:** https://community.sonatype.com/t/to-copy-single-repository-from-old-instance-to-new/1679
**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository
**Created:** [April 24, 2019, 6:19am UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/to-copy-single-repository-from-old-instance-to-new/1679 "2019-04-24T06:19:02Z")
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### Author: ![mpiggott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mpiggott](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mpiggott)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/to-copy-single-repository-from-old-instance-to-new/1679/31 "2025-03-11T14:38:26Z")

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The time required will increase linearly with the number of files in Nexus. So large systems can take a long time to synchronize.

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