--- title: "Managing Sites" date: "2025-09-02T14:24:37+00:00" summary: "Manage sites in Acquia Cloud Platform: create, associate with environments, copy databases, and handle files efficiently." image: type: "page" url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/add-ons/multi-experience-operations/managing-sites" id: "5b57012f-2c67-47de-b168-991b1d96619b" --- Table of contents will be added Accessing sites --------------- After you have a codebase provisioned by Acquia, you can create your sites by using the codebase and view the existing sites. The number of sites visible to you is based on your individual permission within the Multi-Experience Operations entitlement.  To access the sites associated with a codebase: 1. [Sign in to the Cloud Platform user interface](https://cloud.acquia.com/). 2. Go to **Codebases**. The system displays all available codebases along with the number of sites and environments associated with the codebases. 3. Select a codebase to view its associated sites. 4. Click **Sites**. The system displays all the sites created through the codebase. ![meo_sites](https://acquia.widen.net/content/59fa9216-b6db-4f6c-991e-1876220cfe77/web/24bc1_meo_sites.png?w=720&itok=d--vdLAK) You can view the following information about your sites: * Name of the site * Description about the site * Number of site instances for the site. For example, if a site is deployed to _dev_, _stage_, and _prod_, the site has 3 site instances and the Cloud Platform user interface displays the message: `Deployed on 3 environments.` Creating a site --------------- Important The number of sites that you can create from a codebase depends on the terms and conditions of your Multi-Experience Operations entitlement. To create a site: 1. [Sign in to the Cloud Platform user interface](https://cloud.acquia.com/). 2. Go to **Codebases**. The system displays all available codebases along with the number of sites and environments associated with the codebases. 3. Select a codebase to view its associated sites. 4. Click **Sites**. 5. Click **Create Site**. The system displays the **Create Site** page. ![meo_creating_sites](https://acquia.widen.net/content/8906e744-3b30-4b4c-9b69-b5a2cf933712/web/bf134_meo_creating_sites.png?h=720&itok=Z8hRTMuO) 6. In **Site name**, specify the name through which you want to identify the site. This name must consist of 1-50 alphanumeric characters (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) with no special characters. 7. In **Technical domain name**, enter a name for the site. After you set this value, you cannot update it later. Note The `codebase` and `default` names are reserved. Do not use these names as technical domain names for any site. 8. In **Description**, enter a description for the site 9. Click **Create Site**.  The system creates the site. Associating sites with environments ----------------------------------- After you create a site, you must associate it with one or more environments to create site instances. Site instances are essential for you to use the site. The system creates databases and associates domains with the site after you create site instances. You can associate sites with environments that use the same codebase. In addition, you can associate environments with sites. For more information, visit [Managing Environments](/acquia-cloud-platform/add-ons/multi-experience-operations/managing-environments "Managing Environments"). To associate your site with environments: 1. [Sign in to the Cloud Platform user interface](https://cloud.acquia.com/). 2. Go to **Codebases**. The system displays all available codebases along with the number of sites and environments associated with the codebases. 3. Select a codebase to view its associated sites. 4. Click **Sites**. 5. Select the site that you want to associate with environments. The system displays the **Site Overview** page. ![meo_site_overview](https://acquia.widen.net/content/e37887dd-b893-4391-9422-4720e9b77d02/web/e45cd_meo_site_overview.png?w=720&itok=r8BIr9Px) 6. Click **Associate environment**. The system displays the **Associate Site with Environments** page and lists all the environments associated with the codebase. ![meo_associate_environment](https://acquia.widen.net/content/560042f5-a094-4c2b-819d-9e03d369e49e/web/bbe69_meo_associate_environment.png?w=720&itok=YBMT8Ed1) 7. Select environments. 8. Click **Associate Environments**. The system associates the site with the selected environments and creates site instances. Cloud Platform might take some time to associate the site with environments. Until the association is complete, the status is displayed as Pending.   Note You cannot create environments. To get a new environment provisioned, [contact Acquia Support](/service-offerings/contacting-acquia-support "Contacting Acquia Support"). Site Overview page ------------------ ![meo_site_overview_page](https://acquia.widen.net/content/24e2d87a-32ac-4741-bc45-562fa35d861b/web/d3f4a_meo_site_overview_page.png?w=720&itok=c9PWZptw) The **Site Overview** page has the following fields and action items: Field Description **Description** Displays the description for the site. The system displays this field only if you have added a description for the site through **Actions > Add description**. **Codebase** Displays the codebase that is used to create the site. **Actions > Add description** or **Edit description** Enables you to add a new description or update an existing description for the site. **Actions > Rename site** Enables you to rename the site. Copying database and files -------------------------- To copy database and files from one environment to another: 1. [Sign in to the Cloud Platform user interface](https://cloud.acquia.com/). 2. Go to **Codebases**. The system displays all available codebases along with the number of sites and environments associated with the codebases. 3. Select a codebase to view its associated sites. 4. Click **Sites**. 5. Select the site that is associated with an environment with the file details that you want to copy to another environment. 6. In the **Associated Environments** section, locate the environment with the data. ![meo_associated_environment](https://acquia.widen.net/content/91c343f2-9448-44f0-a7f6-8f40b55f1e39/web/5688c_meo_associated_environment.png?w=720&itok=d2vbgJVd) 7. Go to **Actions** > **Copy data**. 8. In ****Copy Data****, select **Target environments**, to which you want to copy the data. Note You cannot copy database to an environment where the Protection mode is enabled. For more information, visit [Using the Protection mode](/acquia-cloud-platform/add-ons/multi-experience-operations/using-protection-mode "Using the Protection mode"). 9. In the ****Data to copy**** section, select the ****Database**** and/or ****Files****. 10. Click **Copy**. This copies the selected database and/or files from one environment to another. Dissociating environments from the site  ---------------------------------------- Important If you dissociate an environment from a site, the associated database and files are also deleted. To dissociate an environment from a site: 1. [Sign in to the Cloud Platform user interface](https://cloud.acquia.com/). 2. Go to **Codebases**. The system displays all available codebases along with the number of sites and environments associated with the codebases. 3. Select a codebase to view its associated sites. 4. Click **Sites**. 5. Select the site that you want to dissociate from the environment. 6. In the **Associated Environments** section, locate the specific environment. ![meo_associated_environment](https://acquia.widen.net/content/91c343f2-9448-44f0-a7f6-8f40b55f1e39/web/5688c_meo_associated_environment.png?w=720&itok=d2vbgJVd) 7. Go to **Actions** > **Dissociate**. ![meo_dissociate_sites](https://acquia.widen.net/content/af9e914a-8e4f-4558-bf35-5577278abc82/web/4068c_meo_dissociate_sites.png?w=720&itok=bqt32p4a) 8. Enter `CONFIRM` and click **Dissociate**. This removes the association of the environment from the site.