# \[PAID\] Import from Legacy Postgres DB
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968
**Category:** Marketplace
**Created:** [2017年二月6日 09:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968 "2017-02-06T09:08:18Z")
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### Author:  [@sgjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sgjames)
#### Post date: [2017年二月6日 09:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968/1 "2017-02-06T09:08:18Z")
### What would you like done?
- I have a postgres dump from an old legacy forum I built
- I wrote most of the custom import script, but having trouble navigating docker to import the legacy db to the host running postgres and run the import script
- It’s also possible my script has a few bugs to fix, as I haven’t run it yet.
- I need someone to import the database dump & run/fix the migration script until data is imported
### When do you need it done?
- Ideally in 1-2 weeks (complete by ~Feb 14-20th)
### What is your budget, in $ USD that you can offer for this task?
- I estimate 1-3 hours of work depending on knowledge of discourse installs / docker, willing to pay $200.
- You can send me a private message to discuss
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [2017年二月6日 16:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968/2 "2017-02-06T16:49:18Z")
My rates for running even a known-working import script are beyond your budget, but you might have more luck testing your code if you install a development environment rather than trying to run in a Docker container. Here are instructions–[mac](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-mac-os-x-for-development/15772), [Ubuntu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-on-ubuntu-for-development/14727). You should be able to find windows in #howto:devs .
[https://www.literatecomputing.com/product/discourse-import-no-frills/](https://www.literatecomputing.com/product/discourse-import-no-frills/)
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### Author:  [@pacharanero](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pacharanero)
#### Post date: [2017年二月6日 19:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968/3 "2017-02-06T19:09:10Z")
@sgjames I think @pfaffman is right. This sounds like potentially a lot more than 1-3 hours work, and my rates for an import are very much out of your price range too.
Converting a postgres dump from a completely different forum type into an import that preserves posts, authorship, and any other metadata in a Discourse-friendly way is potentially a significant piece of work.
Marcus
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [2017年三月8日 19:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-import-from-legacy-postgres-db/56968/4 "2017-03-08T19:09:32Z")
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