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So you have gathered some experience with the Fediverse, but are not happy with the instance your account is on? <br>
So you have gathered some experience with the Fediverse, but are not happy with the instance your account is on? <br>
Maybe because you don't like the software and want to switch e.g. from Mastodon to Pixelfed, or because the instance has too lax rules and you keep seeing posts you're not comfortable with.
Maybe because you don't like the software and want to switch e.g. from Mastodon to Pixelfed, or because the instance has too lax rules and you keep seeing posts you're not comfortable with.
Then it might be time to migrate your account to a different instance.
Then it might be time to migrate your account to a different instance.


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The good news: Moving from one Mastodon (or Mastodon fork) instance to another can be done (almost*) without losing any followers or people you follow.
The good news: Moving from one Mastodon (or Mastodon fork) instance to another can be done (almost*) without losing any followers or people you follow.
The bad news: There is no such thing for the rest of the Fediverse and even if you move from Masto to Masto your posts won't be moved.
The bad news: There is no such thing for the rest of the Fediverse and even if you move from Masto to Masto your posts won't be moved.


== Moving from Mastodon to Mastodon==  
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# Choose your destination server; {{Internal link|target=Account creation#How to choose an instance|link-name=How to choose an instance}} may help.
# Create the new account you want to move to if you didn't already. It doesn't have to be a new account.
# Create the new account you want to move to if you didn't already. It doesn't have to be a new account.
# Log in to the account you want to move TO and go to Settings > Account > Moving from a different account.
# Log in to the account you want to move TO and go to Settings > Account > Moving from a different account.
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# Now login with the account you want to move FROM and go to Settings > Account > Move to a different account.
# Now login with the account you want to move FROM and go to Settings > Account > Move to a different account.
# There enter the handle and password of the account you want to move TO and hit “Move Followers”.
# There enter the handle and password of the account you want to move TO and hit “Move Followers”.
# Wait for the followers to be moved and you're done.
# In the old profile, go to "Import and Export > Export" to download your follows, lists, bookmarks and further information as a file, if you want to move this data too. The files can be imported via "Import and Export > Import" in the new profile.
# Go to the account you moved TO again and import the file with your follows.
# Wait for the follows and followers to be moved and you're done.


====Some facts: ====
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* The account you moved from will not be deleted but just deactivated and it will redirect to your new account. You can reactivate the account later on, but the followers will be gone (moved to the other account).
* The account you moved from will not be deleted but just deactivated and it will redirect to your new account. You can reactivate the account later on, but the followers will be gone (moved to the other account).
* You can merge two or more accounts by moving from one to another or by moving both/all to a new one.
* You can merge two or more accounts by moving from one to another or by moving both/all to a new one.
* *Some followers from non-Mastodon instances won't move.
* *Some followers from non-Mastodon instances won't move.


== Moving from or to a non-Mastodon instance ==
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Tip: Think hard if you really want to move or just create a second account.
Tip: Think hard if you really want to move or just create a second account.


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These are just suggestions:
These are just suggestions:


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# Post on your old account that you will move to prepare your followers.
# Post on your old account that you will move to prepare your followers.
# Create the new account.
# Create the new account.
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# Repost some of your better posts to your new profile. You can do so so using the hashtag #RecycledToot.
# Repost some of your better posts to your new profile. You can do so so using the hashtag #RecycledToot.


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Revision as of 17:47, 11 November 2024

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So you have gathered some experience with the Fediverse, but are not happy with the instance your account is on?
Maybe because you don't like the software and want to switch e.g. from Mastodon to Pixelfed, or because the instance has too lax rules and you keep seeing posts you're not comfortable with. Then it might be time to migrate your account to a different instance.

The good news: Moving from one Mastodon (or Mastodon fork) instance to another can be done (almost*) without losing any followers or people you follow. The bad news: There is no such thing for the rest of the Fediverse and even if you move from Masto to Masto your posts won't be moved.

Moving from Mastodon to Mastodon

  1. Choose your destination server; How to choose an instance may help.
  2. Create the new account you want to move to if you didn't already. It doesn't have to be a new account.
  3. Log in to the account you want to move TO and go to Settings > Account > Moving from a different account.
  4. There enter the handle (@profilename@instance.whatever) of the account you want to move FROM.
  5. Now login with the account you want to move FROM and go to Settings > Account > Move to a different account.
  6. There enter the handle and password of the account you want to move TO and hit “Move Followers”.
  7. In the old profile, go to "Import and Export > Export" to download your follows, lists, bookmarks and further information as a file, if you want to move this data too. The files can be imported via "Import and Export > Import" in the new profile.
  8. Go to the account you moved TO again and import the file with your follows.
  9. Wait for the follows and followers to be moved and you're done.

Some facts:

  • The account you moved from will not be deleted but just deactivated and it will redirect to your new account. You can reactivate the account later on, but the followers will be gone (moved to the other account).
  • You can merge two or more accounts by moving from one to another or by moving both/all to a new one.
  • *Some followers from non-Mastodon instances won't move.

Moving from or to a non-Mastodon instance

Tip: Think hard if you really want to move or just create a second account.

These are just suggestions:

  1. Post on your old account that you will move to prepare your followers.
  2. Create the new account.
  3. Rename your old account to “profilename [old]“, “profilename [moved]” or similar.
  4. Create a post on your old account informing your followers that you moved. Display the handle of the new account prominently in that post and pin the post to your profile.
  5. Also put that message in the profile description of your old account.
  6. With your new account write an #introduction post and include some hashtags you used before.
  7. Wait a few weeks for your old followers to follow you again. In that time you can repeat point 4 one or two times.
  8. Go through your followers lists and manually inform the ones who didn't follow you again.
  9. Repost some of your better posts to your new profile. You can do so so using the hashtag #RecycledToot.

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