# Error Trying to Start Import Process - Xenforo to Discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-trying-to-start-import-process-xenforo-to-discourse/43258
**Category:** Migration
**Created:** [26 Abril , 2016 17:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-trying-to-start-import-process-xenforo-to-discourse/43258 "2016-04-26T17:35:11Z")
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### Author: ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)
#### Post date: [21 Novembro , 2016 13:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-trying-to-start-import-process-xenforo-to-discourse/43258/14 "2016-11-21T13:51:39Z")

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If any questions are still pending, please re-post them in the context of this tutorial:

> [@Migrate a XenForo forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-xenforo-to-discourse/45232):
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> Hey guys so after trying for a week or so I decided to import the database on docker app which I hoped it will succeed without any issues. TBH I got some issues at first but it turned to be all easy to solve. Now I would recommend doing this only once before you deploy your production site, after importing everything take a Discourse backup, wipe everything out and install new Discourse instance then restore the imported db. Ok let’s begin: First lets backup your old database from your old …

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