Migrate

If you are interested in migrating to FusionAuth from an auth system other than FusionAuth, check out the Migration Guide.

To migrate from a self-hosted instance to FusionAuth Cloud:

• You must be running PostgreSQL. If you are running MySQL, please migrate to a PostgreSQL database locally. Here's a forum post on how to do this. This has been provided by the community and is not supported nor endorsed by FusionAuth.
• Export your FusionAuth database to a file. When you run the pg_dump command, please use the following options: --format=c and --compress 9 to minimize the file size.
• Encrypt the export file with a symmetric solution such as gpg.
• Purchase a FusionAuth Cloud deployment that meets your needs. Select the version of FusionAuth that is the same as your local installation. You will be able to upgrade FusionAuth later; see Upgrading a Deployment for more.
• Open a support ticket and provide the database export file, the version of PostgreSQL you are running, and the name of the new FusionAuth deployment.
• Provide the password for the database export through another channel. You can mention the channel you'd prefer in the support ticket. Slack, email and a separate support ticket are all options.

Within 1-2 business days, we will upload your data to your FusionAuth Cloud deployment.

After your data is uploaded, upgrade your deployment to any subsequent FusionAuth version, if desired. See Upgrading a Deployment for more.