Hello,
you can copy the project folder and database (see the Alternative approach here:
Deployment to the live server).
You can help the import process when:
1. You disable to import files.
2. You do not import tasks.
3. Import only new files.
You can select what objects shoul be imported in Step 3. However, I would recommend you to copy the project folder and database for rather large projects.
Best regards,
Helena Grulichova