From f19fb2d307888688bc913bfa7cf771f53c9d21ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Silke Meyer Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 19:56:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] reformatted --- doc/Move-Account.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/Move-Account.md b/doc/Move-Account.md index 35c50259e3..394d08fa37 100644 --- a/doc/Move-Account.md +++ b/doc/Move-Account.md @@ -1,35 +1,27 @@ -Move Account +How to move your account between servers ============ * [Home](help) -! **this is an experimental feature** +! **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. +* **Save the file in a secure place!** It contains your details, your contacts, groups, and personal settings. It also contains your secret keys to authenticate yourself to your contacts. +* 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". +* After the move, the account on the old server will not work reliably anymore, and should be not used. -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 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 contacts +--- 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, 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 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 -should be not used. +A message is sent to Friendica contacts, to inform them about your move: +If your contacts are runnning on an updated server, your details on their side will be automatically updated. +StatusNet/GNUSocial/Diaspora contacts +--- +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 re-add you, and you should do the same with their contact.