# Migrating from one Docker server to another
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [02.Февраль.2015 23:40:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748 "2015-02-02T23:40:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@samnazarko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samnazarko)
#### Post date: [02.Февраль.2015 23:40:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748/1 "2015-02-02T23:40:44Z")
Hi
I am trying to migrate my Discourse instance from one Ubuntu 14.04 server running Docker to another and could not find a lot of documentation about this.
I have installed Docker on the new server, but I am not sure how to migrate the old forum. I know I can do docker save. But I have some questions:
- How do I know the name of the container to run ‘docker save’ on?
- Will docker load \< sometar on the other box recreate /var/discourse and all the YAML so I can just run ./launcher app rebuild and ./launcher app start?
Thanks
Sam
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### Author:  [@samnazarko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samnazarko)
#### Post date: [02.Февраль.2015 23:46:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748/2 "2015-02-02T23:46:59Z")
I was able to get the container id with ps -a when it is running, but docker save gives me ‘No such container id’. Is it safe to just take a backup from the Discourse admin panel and restore that way?
S
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### Author:  [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)
#### Post date: [02.Февраль.2015 23:47:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748/3 "2015-02-02T23:47:21Z")
Very similar to this topic:
[https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-pack-the-server-and-move-it-to-another-server/23984](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-pack-the-server-and-move-it-to-another-server/23984)
(although no specific answers to your query there)
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### Author:  [@samnazarko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samnazarko)
#### Post date: [02.Февраль.2015 23:49:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748/4 "2015-02-02T23:49:42Z")
I saw that topic, but it did not resolve my query which is why I posted
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### Author:  [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)
#### Post date: [02.Февраль.2015 23:50:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748/5 "2015-02-02T23:50:47Z")
Considering the topic was extremely similar it might have been best to continue and as for more details in the other topic.
(bit late now - I don’t know).
Wait and see what the moderators do 😄
> [@samnazarko](#):
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> Is it safe to just take a backup from the Discourse admin panel and restore that way?
But yes it should always be safe to make a backup and restore it - that’s what backups are for.
Just make sure you include “content”.
The backups won’t include any code changes, just DB, attachments and images.
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### Author:  [@samnazarko](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samnazarko)
#### Post date: [09.Февраль.2015 17:30:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748/6 "2015-02-09T17:30:51Z")
Backup and restore worked
Thanks
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [09.Февраль.2015 17:44:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-from-one-docker-server-to-another/24748/7 "2015-02-09T17:44:18Z")