# Migrating from Self-hosted to Basic Plan

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/migrating-from-self-hosted-to-basic-plan/16769>\
**Category:** Developer help\
**Created:** [August 28, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/migrating-from-self-hosted-to-basic-plan/16769 "2020-08-28T13:01:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MiroG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/mirog/32/9112_2.png) [@MiroG](https://forum.ghost.org/u/MiroG)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/migrating-from-self-hosted-to-basic-plan/16769/1 "2020-08-28T13:01:36Z")

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Hi everyone,

I have ghost blog hosted on digital ocean as a start.  
Later on, I am planning to migrate to a plan from [ghost.org](http://ghost.org).

- Is it easy to migrate?
- Will, it hurt my Traffic/SEO?

Thank you,  
Miro

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**Author:** ![medoane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/medoane/32/9451_2.png) [@medoane](https://forum.ghost.org/u/medoane)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/migrating-from-self-hosted-to-basic-plan/16769/2 "2020-08-29T13:48:22Z")

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Export your theme (Login \> Design \> Installed Themes \> Download Theme), Routes (Login \> Labs \> Download Current routes.yaml), and content (Login \> Labs \> Export Your Content) from your self-hosted blog. Then upload these files to the admin panel on [ghost.org](http://ghost.org).

The only thing you’ll lose is images, which you’ll have to manually re-upload.

If you’re using the same domain, it shouldn’t hurt SEO. If you’re using a different domain, make sure you write a 301 redirect on all old pages to point to the new ones and submit a new sitemap to whatever webmaster tools you’re using.

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**Author:** ![inoryum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/inoryum/32/11866_2.png) [@inoryum](https://forum.ghost.org/u/inoryum)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/migrating-from-self-hosted-to-basic-plan/16769/3 "2020-08-29T15:37:03Z")

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If you are planning to move to ghost pro then contact ghost support via email & they will help you through the process

Regarding image : you can zip up the images & send it to ghost support & they will place the images for you as well