# Why is the Docker container installation recommended for imports?

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**Created:** [December 18, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-docker-container-installation-recommended-for-imports/212523 "2021-12-18T14:45:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-the-docker-container-installation-recommended-for-imports/212523/2 "2021-12-18T23:35:30Z")

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I’ve started doing imports on a production install, mostly because that was I don’t have to upload the resulting backup from my home internet connection, and it’s very easy to show people the resulting import.

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