STEP 01
Create RailsDen
Start with a fresh standalone RailsDen application using PostgreSQL before creating community content.
DISCOURSE MIGRATION
Move the community. Keep the history.
RailsDen can import an official Discourse backup into a fresh PostgreSQL RailsDen application.
# From the new RailsDen application:
$
bin/rails rails_den:import:discourse \
/path/to/discourse-backup.tar.gz
✓ Import supported community data
✓ Preserve community history
✓ Move into Rails
THE MIGRATION
Three steps.
STEP 02
Export Discourse
Create and download an official backup from the Discourse administration interface.
STEP 03
Run the importer
Give RailsDen the backup archive and let the importer transform the supported community data into RailsDen.
WHAT MOVES
Bring the important parts with you.
The RailsDen Discourse importer supports users, categories, boards, topics, posts, staff roles, uploads, and avatars.
The result is native RailsDen data inside the new Rails application, not a permanent dependency on the old Discourse installation.
DATABASE
PostgreSQL required
The Discourse importer requires PostgreSQL. RailsDen's standalone generator uses PostgreSQL by default, so the normal migration path already starts with the required database.
ACCOUNTS
Passwords may need to be reset
Imported members may need to establish or reset their password before signing in to the new RailsDen application.
AFTER THE IMPORT