Jessica. 🦕Nov 11, 2022
Eugen Rochko

How to migrate from one Mastodon server to another without losing followers:

1. Sign up on new server
2. On NEW server: Go to Account -> Moving FROM another account
3. Enter old account's handle
4. On OLD server: Go to Account -> Moving TO another account
5. Enter new account's handle and submit

#YoMigroaMastodon

Dec 29, 2019 at 11:58pmWeb
Show threadNynaeveDec 29, 2019
@Gargron do we migrate ours toots, too?
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 29, 2019
@Nynaeve No
Show threadNynaeveDec 30, 2019
@Gargron so we will post all we wrote here?
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 30, 2019
@Nynaeve The old account won't disappear (although you can delete it if you want)
Show thread]colemankane[Nov 6, 2022
@Gargron @Nynaeve Will it link your old account to your new one, so that people reading your old posts are sent to your new account when they click your profile?
Show threadGepkeNov 7, 2022
@colemankane @Gargron @Nynaeve yes, it will.
Show threadJerameeAug 12, 2023

@geppiegep @colemankane @Gargron @Nynaeve

Thank you for clarifying.

Show threadMichael BrownNov 20, 2022

@Nynaeve @Gargron

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrate-from-one-server-to-another/

The full instructions on how to migrate and import your content and following list.

How to migrate from one server to another

With the sad news that KNZK was shutting down we thought it might be useful for people to have a refresher on the features that Mastodon has built in that make moving instances easy and painless. Backing up Your Data Data export If you are moving to a new instance the first thing you will want to do is to get a backup of all of your data. Thankfully this process is painless with the Data Export tab under the “Import and Export” page.

Show threadMᴀʏᴀ Nov 22, 2022
@Gargron @Nynaeve But are they deleted or they just continue to live on the old server?
Show threadExistentialistNov 22, 2022
@mayaisloading @Gargron @Nynaeve I moved mine..and my posts are still on that old server..A header indicates that User has moved this profile
Show threadMᴀʏᴀ Nov 22, 2022
@mindprisoner @Gargron @Nynaeve Thank you! ❤️
Show threadSalkoDec 29, 2019
@Gargron like in animal crossing
Show threadnebuchi_25 Nov 6, 2022
@S4lk0 @Gargron til: animal crossing was fedirated.
Show threadStrawberry ToobDec 30, 2019
@Gargron huh u can do that now
Show threadAuroraDec 30, 2019
@Gargron En español, por favor.
Show threadLuis CandelasDec 30, 2019

@Aurora_D_L @Gargron

https://mastodon.cloud/@skandaleras/103393827007121496

Luis Candelas (@[email protected])

Migrar de un servidor de Mastodon a otro sin perder los followers: 1. Crea cuenta en nuevo server 2. En el server NUEVO: Cuenta -> Moving from a different account 3. Pon el viejo usuario 4. En el server VIEJO: Cuenta -> Moving TO another account 5. Introduce el nuevo usuario Traducido de https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/103393780267601137

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Show threadAuroraDec 30, 2019
@skandaleras @Gargron Gracias
Show threadseven Dec 30, 2019
@Gargron This is fully a good thing!
Show threadVaaxlerDec 30, 2019
@Gargron eee pls dont ban me. But I need to express myself through bad words sometimes
Show threadLuis CandelasDec 30, 2019

@Gargron

En Español (in Spanish): https://mastodon.cloud/@skandaleras/103393827007121496

Luis Candelas (@[email protected])

Migrar de un servidor de Mastodon a otro sin perder los followers: 1. Crea cuenta en nuevo server 2. En el server NUEVO: Cuenta -> Moving from a different account 3. Pon el viejo usuario 4. En el server VIEJO: Cuenta -> Moving TO another account 5. Introduce el nuevo usuario Traducido de https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/103393780267601137

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Show threadEva13 ✅Dec 30, 2019
@Gargron cucha, @Juanmi_News , aquí hay algo que puede interesar, algo de luz a este potaje 😂😂😂
Show threadLynneDec 30, 2019
@Gargron remember to log out of new server between 3 and 4, I didn't stumped me for hours
Show threadFrost [moved]Dec 30, 2019

Note that this does NOT migrate posts! Which I would argue are more important than followers - you can do followers manually. Posts, you're out of luck.

#YoMigroaMastodon

Show threadbobDec 30, 2019
@IceWolf
Try #hubzilla
It's another software connected to the #Fediverse and you can migrate between instances without losing anything.
Show threadFrost [moved]Dec 30, 2019
@bob You know, I've heard of Hubzilla, but I'm not entirely sure what it is. Didn't know it's connected to the fediverse, that's cool!
Show threadNote & Kidd Law FirmDec 30, 2019
@Gargron will you creating an mobile app also ??
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 30, 2019
@kidddefense We have multiple mobile apps, check out the "Mobile apps" link in the footer
Show threadNote & Kidd Law FirmJan 14, 2020
@Gargron ok let me see thanks
Show threadNote & Kidd Law FirmJul 24, 2020
@Gargron Thanks i'll check out right now
Show threadSven 🛌Dec 30, 2019

@Gargron As addition for people trying this: Sometimes, the old server happens to have old data fetched. This means, it doesn't have the newest account data of the new account. This might result in the error that the new account doesn't properly refer back to the old one.

In this case, do a simple search for your user URL(!) (e.g. https://chaos.social/@esureL) to update the data and then try again. :)

Show thread⎝⎝✧ Bʀi₥sbąrt Ƒυʀʀyf๏๏t ✧⎠⎠Jan 1, 2020
@Gargron
Thanks so much Sven @esureL, this was the info I needed!!! Tried to get it to work for 2 days
Show threadSven 🛌Jan 1, 2020
@hothobbit Glad I could help. :-)
Show threadFabulous NairobianDec 30, 2019
@Gargron It's only possible to move from another account which is on Mastodon 3.0.1 😢
Show threadpujapaisDec 30, 2019
@Gargron
Show threadGarfieldDec 30, 2019

@Gargron Logged on to my mastodon.social account on a web browser.

Went to Account Settings -> Account Migration -> Move to a different Account

Show threadGarfieldDec 30, 2019

@Gargron Damn! Hit Toot! Too soon!

Ok, logged into my mastodon.social account

Went to Account Settings -> Account Migration -> Move to a different account.

Entered Handle of the new Account

Entered the Password if the Current (mastodon.social) account

Tells me my mastodon.scot Account is not back referencing this account.

Show threadradikalgrafitio Dec 30, 2019
@Gargron of cause this only works when both servers are on mastodon 3+ and all the followers are too, unfortunately there are still a lot on earlier versions
Show threadDr. Quadragon ❌Feb 20, 2020

@Gargron

сс @uu

Show threadJason ScheirerFeb 20, 2020
@Gargron this feature works so well
Show threadkeveretsFeb 20, 2020

@Gargron

6. Find out several instance admins of your followers/followees have previously blocked your new instance for dubious reasons and you can no longer communicate with them, with no indication that the links are broken :(

Show threadax4May 25, 2020

For friends in Japan and especially on the instance of mstdn.jp @mstdn_jp. I feel sorry to hear the bad news. I would like to reference to Eugen @Gargron 's toot as an instruction to migrate your important Mastodon accounts.

Eugen's post => https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/103393780267601137

More information on Docs.JoinMastodon.Org => https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/

( If someone has already translated the migration instruction into Japanese, that would be much helpful. )

Take care! We stand solidarity with you.

Moving or leaving accounts - Mastodon documentation

Take your information and do what you want with it.

Show threadTom EttyOct 29, 2022
@Gargron Is this still current? Or has the process changed in the past few years?
Show threadEric RedegeldOct 29, 2022
@Gargron and if you want to keep both. I want to hop from server to server
Show threadsunny☀️Oct 29, 2022

@Gargron
@miss_gelaunt

hier die Anleitung 😘

Show threadOct 29, 2022
@Gargron Is there a tool available for migrating toots, too? So sad to lose one's history.
Show threadFiXatoNov 5, 2022
@thilo currently you would have to repost each of your posts, which would basically flood your followers and the network. Let's hope #Mastodon soon will implement some form of #NomadicIdentity...
@Gargron
Show threadMaxim LoickOct 29, 2022
@Gargron und jetzt diese Funktion für Twitter-Accounts, das wär's!
Show threadCarsten WawerOct 29, 2022
@Pausanias @Gargron Elon Musk würde das gar nicht gefallen.
Show threadThomas GottfriedOct 29, 2022
@Pausanias @Gargron willst du wirklich den ganzen Ballast vom Vogel hierüber schieben? Der Umstieg gibt die Chance zum Aufräumen
Show threadMalcolm BastienOct 29, 2022
@Gargron I love how you don’t even need to manually export or download any files as part of this process
Show threadJoranOct 29, 2022
@Gargron I've heard from several people for who this did not work and who's followers etc. didn't get transferred properly. Any idea what the reason for that could be? Or is it a temporary glitch because of how busy the servers are? 😊
Show threadTruthSocial|stOct 29, 2022
'Move account to alias' is a useful feature because one's followers (provided they have the auto follow when account moves feature enabled) do not need to do anything. It's a feature that is available on Rebased (Soapbox BE) instances, as well as Pleroma BE instances with Soapbox frontend. Posts do not migrate. With Pleroma FE you can export follows, followers, mutes and blocks, then import to a new instance, i.e. the former account doesn't need to exist, just the backed up data.
Show threadsj_zeroOct 29, 2022
I'm also aware that if you're going between platforms you can export your user list as a csv file and import on the other side. I did something similar when I migrated from friendica to pleroma.