# Transfer Docker installed Discourse to new DigitalOcean droplet

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** docker, hosting\
**Created:** [25 فبراير 2015، 9:20م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704 "2015-02-25T21:20:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [25 فبراير 2015، 9:20م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704/1 "2015-02-25T21:20:40Z")

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I have a Discourse installation installed on DO via docker. What’s best practice for moving the installation to a new droplet? I’d assume just create an image from the droplet, kill the droplet, spin up new droplet from the saved image. Or is there a better way to do it?

My use case is: I want to have backups of my droplet, which means i need a new droplet as they can only be toggled on with new droplets, and not on existing droplets AFAIK. Also, I want to make sure I don’t lose any data acquired so far from the Discouse installation.

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