From 5541f396d8cee099ab5599de536568f8a93f9975 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fabrixxm Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 04:00:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] doc: add "Move account" basic documentation --- doc/Account-Basics.md | 2 ++ doc/Home.md | 1 + doc/Move-Account.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/Move-Account.md diff --git a/doc/Account-Basics.md b/doc/Account-Basics.md index 41ca95b360..2c3c05e8bf 100644 --- a/doc/Account-Basics.md +++ b/doc/Account-Basics.md @@ -73,5 +73,7 @@ You can export a copy of your personal data in XML format from the "Export perso * [Groups and Privacy](help/Groups-and-Privacy) +* [Move Account](help/Move-Account) + * [Remove Account](help/Remove-Account) diff --git a/doc/Home.md b/doc/Home.md index 1df74b5f26..7c86ce805a 100644 --- a/doc/Home.md +++ b/doc/Home.md @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Friendica Documentation and Resources * [Groups and Privacy](help/Groups-and-Privacy) * [Tags and Mentions](help/Tags-and-Mentions) * [Pages](help/Pages) +* [Move Account](help/Move-Account) * [Remove Account](help/Remove-Account) * [Bugs and Issues](help/Bugs-and-Issues) diff --git a/doc/Move-Account.md b/doc/Move-Account.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..cb20f99b42 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/Move-Account.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Move Account +============ + +* [Home](help) + + +! **this is an experimental feature** + +** How to move an account between servers ** + +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: +**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). + +Load your saved account file and click "Import". + +Friendica will recreate your account on 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 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 +should do the same with their contact. + +After the move, the account on the old server will not work reliably anymore, and +should be not used. +