# Is it possible to import a Discourse backup as a category inside an alredy existing discourse isntance?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-import-a-discourse-backup-as-a-category-inside-an-alredy-existing-discourse-isntance/192682
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**Created:** [June 4, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-import-a-discourse-backup-as-a-category-inside-an-alredy-existing-discourse-isntance/192682 "2021-06-04T14:01:11Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-import-a-discourse-backup-as-a-category-inside-an-alredy-existing-discourse-isntance/192682/2 "2021-06-04T14:05:05Z")

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You can use the [functionality](https://meta.discourse.org/t/administrative-bulk-operations/118349#heading--8) for category export and import. Since it’s a command line tool you will be unable to use it from your Discourse for Teams instance. But this will work:

- Create and download a backup from your Discourse for Teams instance
- Restore it into a self-hosted temporary forum
- Move all categories you want to keep into a single category
- Create a category export file using the command line
- Import it as a category into the destination forum
- Delete the temporary forum

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