# Exporting an AWS instance

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-an-aws-instance/15874
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** hosting
**Created:** [May 22, 2014, 10:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-an-aws-instance/15874 "2014-05-22T10:53:19Z")
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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: [May 22, 2014, 11:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exporting-an-aws-instance/15874/2 "2014-05-22T11:13:57Z")

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Maybe this can help?

> [@Move your Discourse Instance to a Different Server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-your-discourse-instance-to-a-different-server/15721):
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> bookmark This is a guide for moving your Discourse instance from one server to another, including all settings and data. This guide applies to self-hosted Discourse instances using Docker. person_raising_hand Required user level: System Administrator warning This procedure involves domain and DNS changes. Ensure you have access to both the source and destination servers. This guide walks you through the process of migrating your Discourse instance from one server to another, ensuring …

Oddly enough it was hard to find for it by searching “export” as it only appears once in the whole text.

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