# Transfer from bitnami to normal discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-from-bitnami-to-normal-discourse/79531
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Created:** [2월 1, 2018, 7:57오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-from-bitnami-to-normal-discourse/79531 "2018-02-01T07:57:17Z")
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### Author: ![fefrei](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/fefrei/32/119538_2.png) [@fefrei](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fefrei)
#### Post date: [2월 1, 2018, 9:34오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/transfer-from-bitnami-to-normal-discourse/79531/2 "2018-02-01T09:34:58Z")

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Where are you hosted at currently?

Doing the switch is actually a bit _easier_ (safer, requires less downtime) if you’re willing to move to a new VPS at the same time (either with the same hosting company or a new one, we typically recommend Digital Ocean). In that case, here’s what will happen if you follow the easiest path:

| thing | what will happen |
| --- | --- |
| ssl certificate | you’ll get a new one from Let’s Encrypt automatically |
| admin settings | will be transferred |
| smtp settings | you’ll have to copy those manually (but it’s only a few values) |
| IP address | you’ll get a new one (but can keep the domain) |
| content | will be transferred |

If that’s okay, here’s what to do:

1. Follow [these instructions](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md) to set up a new installation. Don’t enter your email address for Let’s Encrypt yet.
2. Put your old instance in read-only mode.
3. Take a backup and transfer it to your new server. [These instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/move-your-discourse-instance-to-a-different-server/15721) will help you, but skip updating the Bitnami installation – this tends to be problematic, and restoring the backup to a _newer_ Discourse should work fine.
4. Change DNS to point to the new server.
5. Re-run `discourse-setup` and this time, add your email address for Let’s Encrypt. During the rebuild, a SSL certificate will be set up for you. (This won’t work before you’ve done step 4️⃣.)

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