# How to migrate with Ghost Pro to self-hosting

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-migrate-with-ghost-pro-to-self-hosting/29341>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [April 1, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-migrate-with-ghost-pro-to-self-hosting/29341 "2022-04-01T06:43:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![leokolt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/leokolt/32/14907_2.png) [@leokolt](https://forum.ghost.org/u/leokolt)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-migrate-with-ghost-pro-to-self-hosting/29341/1 "2022-04-01T06:43:29Z")

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Hello. My website was on Ghost Pro, but recently I lost the opportunity to pay this tariff. Now I need to move the site from Ghost Pro to self-hosting. The guys from Ghost Pro sent me an archive of my site with a content folder, a database backup and json files. Is there any instructions for migrating from Ghost Pro to self-hosting?

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**Author:** ![csgeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@csgeek](https://forum.ghost.org/u/csgeek)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-migrate-with-ghost-pro-to-self-hosting/29341/2 "2022-04-08T15:58:07Z")

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Not sure about instructions but this what I would do:

1. Setup ghost local installation, I’d recommend docker. Create a dummy account you can delete letter.
2. Setting-\>labs upload routes.yaml, redirect.Jason
3. Delete all content, upload post back up.json
4. If any images are missing you may need to copy them to content/images you where your ghost installation is located.
5. Settings-\>design-\> change theme-\>upload theme and activate your favorite theme you were using.
6. Load page and see what broke.

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**Author:** ![fitwist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/fitwist/32/10858_2.png) [@fitwist](https://forum.ghost.org/u/fitwist)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-migrate-with-ghost-pro-to-self-hosting/29341/3 "2023-01-09T12:37:02Z")

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How do I complete step 3?

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**Author:** ![RyanF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ryanf/32/17448_2.png) [@RyanF](https://forum.ghost.org/u/RyanF)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-migrate-with-ghost-pro-to-self-hosting/29341/4 "2023-01-09T14:16:49Z")

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We have a good breakdown of all the steps you need to take here:

> **[How to migrate data from Ghost to Ghost](https://ghost.org/docs/migration/ghost/)**
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> Everything you need to know about working with the Ghost professional publishing platform.

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**Author:** ![curtisduggan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/curtisduggan/32/31406_2.png) [@curtisduggan](https://forum.ghost.org/u/curtisduggan)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2025, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-to-migrate-with-ghost-pro-to-self-hosting/29341/5 "2025-02-16T02:46:46Z")

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This is in the opposite direction?