# cloneAccount

Description: cloneAccount cheatcode documentation

Note: This document was authored using MDX

  Source: https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat-website/tree/main/src/content/docs/docs/reference/cheatcodes/Environment/clone-account.mdx

### Signature

```solidity
function cloneAccount(address source, address target) external;
```

### Description

Clones a source account code, state, balance and nonce to a target account and updates in-memory EVM state.