Google ended classic Google Sites creation on May 15, 2021. Moving forward, new Google websites can only be created in new Google Sites. This change also applies to copying existing sites, creating sites using the Sites API, or any other form of site creation in classic Sites.
For further details on Google’s proposed timeline for classic Google Sites retirement, refer to Classic Google Sites Retirement Timeline.
We highly encourage you to begin converting your classic Google Sites to new Google Sites as soon as possible. The longer you wait to make the transition, the greater the possibility for data loss in 2022.
If you currently own a classic Google Site, refer to Convert Your Classic Google Sites to New Sites for more information on how to convert your classic Google Sites to new Google Sites.
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