X-Git-Url: https://git.mxchange.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2FMove-Account.md;h=35c50259e3fead44915b0a11245239a32b2ebcbc;hb=5e51a125a7f76aeb4542dd8fd782892edb186beb;hp=cb20f99b42da5d1305c507c118970d80799f84d5;hpb=0e95b6b52777d1ffd7852f64dfb7abc30e841cb2;p=friendica.git diff --git a/doc/Move-Account.md b/doc/Move-Account.md index cb20f99b42..35c50259e3 100644 --- a/doc/Move-Account.md +++ b/doc/Move-Account.md @@ -11,21 +11,23 @@ Move Account Go to "Settings" -> "[Export personal data](uexport)" Click on "Export account" to save your account data. This file contains your details, your contacts, groups, and personal settings. -It contains also your secret keys to authenticate yourself to your contacts: +It also contains your secret keys to authenticate yourself to your contacts: **save this file in a secure place**! Go to your new server, and open *http://newserver.com/uimport* (there is not a direct link to this page at the moment). +Do NOT create a new account prior to importing your old settings - uimport should be used *instead* of register. + Load your saved account file and click "Import". -Friendica will recreate your account on new server, with your contacts and groups. +Friendica will recreate your account on the new server, with your contacts and groups. A message is sent to Friendica contacts, to inform them about your move: if your -contacts are runnning on an updated server, automatically your details on their -side will be updated. +contacts are runnning on an updated server, your details on their +side will be automatically updated. Contacts on Statusnet/Identi.ca or Diaspora will be archived, as we can't inform them about your move. -You should ask them to remove your contact from their lists and readd you, and you +You should ask them to remove your contact from their lists and re-add you, and you should do the same with their contact. After the move, the account on the old server will not work reliably anymore, and