# 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 Febrero, 2015 21:20 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:** ![geoff777](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/geoff777/32/202388_2.png) [@geoff777](https://meta.discourse.org/u/geoff777)\
**Post date:** [5 Julio, 2018 19:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-docker-installed-discourse-to-new-digitalocean-droplet/25704/8 "2018-07-05T19:49:03Z")

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I did this a lot when working on ‘fun’ projects once or twice a month.  
Instead of paying for the full month.  
Take a snapshot and destroy.  
Then in a week or two or three … spin up a new droplet from the snapshot.  
It works well.

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