# ownCloud Administrators Manual

# Migrating ownCloud Installations

To migrate an ownCloud install there are three things you need to retain:

1. The config folder
2. The data folder
3. The database (found in the data folder for sqlite installs)

To restore an ownCloud instance:

1. Extract ownCloud to your webserver
2. Copy over your config folder
3. Copy over your data folder
4. Import your database
5. Update config.php of any changes to your database connection