Moving to Another Computer

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Moving a complete installation of Robo-FTP Server from one computer to another may be simple or complicated depending on your usage profile. You may find the following list helpful whether you are replacing your server, moving from a testing environment into production, or simply writing a disaster recovery plan.

Important

The instructions on this page are only applicable to the process of moving the current version of Robo-FTP Server to another computer running the same version of Robo-FTP Server. If you need to both upgrade to the current version and move to a new computer, put a copy of SettingsImporter.exe from the new current version install folder onto the older system and run it. It will allow you to import settings from the old version and offer to export those settings to a file when you click the "Finished" button. That file can then be imported on the new system in the Server Console Administration page. Continue with step 2 below to complete the move of your Robo-FTP Server installation to the new computer.

1)	Export settings from the old machine and import them on the new one using the "Export" and "Import" buttons in the Server Console Administration page

After you import the settings file, make sure that any files or folders referenced in your command scripts or Server Console settings also exist on the new computer. Note: The contents of the \ProgramData and \UserData folder are automatically included in the settings files restored in Step 1. Unless the Root Folders for both FTP and SFTP Servers are set to the default location under ProgramData\, they will also need to be moved to the new computer.

3)	If any of your scripts include the DBUSE command with the /odbc option you'll may need to recreate the associated ODBC DSN on the new computer.

Test to be certain everything is working to your satisfaction on the new machine and then click the "Activate Software License" button on the License menu in the Server Console. Follow the on-screen instructions in the license wizard window to transfer the license from the old machine to the new one.