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stone oar · 2025-07-21T05:47:05.848Z

i staged everything in dev, would like to duplicate to prod

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To duplicate your Convex dev deployment to prod (including data and environment variables), follow these steps:

Export your dev data:
Run the following command from your dev deployment to export your data:
```
npx convex export
```
This will create a data export file.
Import data into prod:
Use the export file to import data into your production deployment:
```
npx convex import --prod
```
This will populate your prod deployment with the same data as your dev deployment.
Export and import environment variables:
- List your dev environment variables:
```
npx convex env list
```
- Set each variable in prod using:
```
npx convex env --prod set <name> <value>
```
This ensures your prod environment matches your dev environment.
Deploy your code to prod:
Once your data and environment variables are set, deploy your code:
```
npx convex deploy
```

This process will duplicate your dev environment (code, data, and env vars) to production. Note that dev and prod are intentionally separate to prevent accidental overwrites, so this is a manual, one-time process for migration or duplication purposes Discord support thread Env variables thread.