Migrating a site from one cloudron instance to another.
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I have a Cloudron instance that has a couple of sites on it and another Cloudron instance that only has one site. It isn't used as much and really just has some users and emails. I'd like to migrate it to the instance that has more space so I'm not paying for another VPS. Is this possible?
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Absolutely! Install a fresh app on the new server. Then, go to your old server > app settings > backup > find the latest backup and click on the 3 dots to the right of it, or create a new backup if the data changes often and then click on "download config".
Now, go to your new server > fresh app settings > backup > import backup > upload a backup config
Enter the proper backup info and decryption keys etc, and you're done!
Also see the official docs here: https://docs.cloudron.io/backups/#import-app-backup
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OK, Thanks. I was afraid that this would overwrite the whole instance.
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Also, I'm not looking at migrating to a new server nor am I trying to move any apps. I'm trying to migrate a domain and emails to an existing cloudron instance with existing domains and data.
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F me. I misread. THAT I've never done so I can't help you there.
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No worries. I'm sure there's a way. LOL
@swheeler78 Most definitely and I have a "clue" how, but I don't mention what I haven't done myself so I'll stay
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I have some ideas but it would require manually setting up the domain and exporting users from the DB and moving mail folders over. Not my idea of a good time. Plus my kids might want to see me before 2026.
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Also, I'm not looking at migrating to a new server nor am I trying to move any apps. I'm trying to migrate a domain and emails to an existing cloudron instance with existing domains and data.
@swheeler78 said in Migrating a site from one cloudron instance to another.:
Also, I'm not looking at migrating to a new server nor am I trying to move any apps. I'm trying to migrate a domain and emails to an existing cloudron instance with existing domains and data.
For apps, you have to move them one by one as @humptydumpty outlined.
For email, you can move mailbox by mailbox using imapsync. See https://docs.cloudron.io/guides/import-email/ .
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@swheeler78 said in Migrating a site from one cloudron instance to another.:
Also, I'm not looking at migrating to a new server nor am I trying to move any apps. I'm trying to migrate a domain and emails to an existing cloudron instance with existing domains and data.
For apps, you have to move them one by one as @humptydumpty outlined.
For email, you can move mailbox by mailbox using imapsync. See https://docs.cloudron.io/guides/import-email/ .
@joseph said in Migrating a site from one cloudron instance to another.:
For email, you can move mailbox by mailbox using imapsync.
It's a hassle if you have a ton of mailboxes, right? It seems easier to move the apps over to the mailserver VPS and then transfer the entire Cloudron back.
