# Help with migration to Discourse from old platform

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-migration-to-discourse-from-old-platform/345719>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-migration-to-discourse-from-old-platform/345719 "2025-01-06T00:49:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Zhu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/johnny_zhu/32/478318_2.png) [@Johnny\_Zhu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_Zhu)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-with-migration-to-discourse-from-old-platform/345719/1 "2025-01-06T00:49:59Z")

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We previously built a lightweight forum ourselves and are migrating to Discourse. We want to maintain the original forum for a period to give users time to migrate. We have encountered some technical issues.

1. Transferring existing usernames and posts to Discourse  
We have exported the database of all original forum posts, but when adding them into Discourse, it seems bulk writing is not possible; following the method suggested by the forum, where an administrator posts and then transfers post ownership, also seems ineffective. We are looking for recommendations on how to import old posts (the minimum requirement is just the old post content and usernames).

2. New posts on the original forum  
As we want to continue operating the original site for a period, when someone posts on the original forum, we automatically forward it to Discourse. We are currently simulating user posts and are looking for more recommended methods.

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