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This article will guide you to migrate your community from phpFox V4 to MetaFox. The migration process includes 2 parts: Export data on phpFox V4 site and then Import data on the MetaFox.

Export data on phpFox V4 site

Log into the AdminCP of your phpFox V4 site

Go to AdminCP > Apps > Find More, then search and install the MetaFox Exporter app from phpFox Store (https://store.phpfox.com/apps/metafox-exporter/)

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Go to AdminCP > Apps > Installed > MetaFox Exporter, and click the Export button to start exporting data on your phpFox V4 site.

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A phpFox cron job will handle the Export process. Once the exported file is ready, you can click the Download Zip button to download the zip file to your local machine. We will upload this zip file on the MetaFox site to import data.

It may take up to a few hours to complete the Export process

Import data on MetaFox

We assume that you could install the MetaFox site successfully. We can go ahead to import data into the MetaFox site.

Import data

Log into the MetaFox site and go to AdminCP > Maintenance > Import Data, click on the Upload Data link on the top menu

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Click on the Attach button and choose the zip file that you have downloaded in the Export data on phpFox V4 site step. Then, click on the Upload button.

A MetaFox cron job will handle the Import process. You can check the status of Import process in the Browse tab. It may take up to a few hours to complete the Export process

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Migrate user files

Now, we will migrate user files (such as photos, music, videos, etc.) from phpFox V4 to MetaFox. You can copy the following folders from the server hosting phpFox V4 to the server hosting MetaFox:

Folder path on server hosting phpFox V4Folder path on server hosting MetaFox

PF.Base/file/pic

storage/app/public/file/pic

PF.Base/file/attachment

storage/app/public/file/attachment

PF.Base/file/video

storage/app/public/file/video

PF.Base/file/music

storage/app/public/file/music

PF.Site/Apps/core-comments/assets/images/stickers

storage/app/public/PF.Site/Apps/core-comments/assets/images/stickers

PF.Site/Apps/p-status-background/assets/images

storage/app/public/PF.Site/Apps/p-status-background/assets/images

Congratulations. You have completed the Migration from phpFox V4 to MetaFox.