# Transfer Docker installed Discourse to new DigitalOcean droplet

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** docker, hosting\
**Created:** [25 Febbraio 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704 "2015-02-25T21:20:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)\
**Post date:** [25 Febbraio 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704/2 "2015-02-25T21:27:15Z")

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> [@sckott](#):
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> Or is there a better way to do it?

You could use our backup/restore feature but that would require you to rebuild a new discourse instance from scratch. If you can “transfer” the image from one droplet to another, it’ll be easier/faster 😉

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