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Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:46:53 -0800 from Hypogea

ray peaslee wrote the following post Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:46:49 -0800

Should I be able to clone a hubzilla channel into streams?
Using the old did and password I could clone the profile but not posts.
When trying file import it throws a compatibility error.

@ray peaslee

Giac El Vecio

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:17:13 -0800 from Unio Diversi Spiritus

Usually I use the non-live method, that is, I export calmly, and on the day I create the channel in the new site I import the json.

ray peaslee

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:55:45 -0800 from hubzilla

turns out it did import my photos and I have the json file on my desktop so I'll keep at it.

Giac El Vecio

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:34:38 -0800 from Unio Diversi Spiritus

Sometimes is good/better to do this way

ray peaslee

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 06:21:21 -0800 from hubzilla

@Giac El Vecio
Thanks. I'll give this a try

Mike Macgirvin

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:02:46 -0800 from zap

If you are exporting from Hubzilla and wish to import into streams, you will need to supply a zap_compat=1 option to the URL on the Hubzilla side to translate everything to the newer storage format.

Or you can install the content_import addon and automatically pull content and files from the old server without worrying too much about memory constraints or what format to use.

Bill Statler

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:24:17 -0800 from Bunny of Doom

@Mike Macgirvin - After this export/import, will the Hubzilla and Streams channels be synchronized clones, or is this a one-way migration?

Giac El Vecio

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:49:08 -0800 from Unio Diversi Spiritus

From what I know in case 2 in streams or 1 in streams 1 in zap continues sync, but 1 streams and 1 hubzilla stops sync.

Mike Macgirvin

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:48:53 -0800 from zap

It's purely one way. The two endpoints are still the same identity; however nothing is shared or synced after the initial import so it is best used for a one-time migration. The intention is to always have a forward migration strategy for users even if it is clumsy. We didn't have one for a year or two and people howled. Migrating entire servers is out of the realm of possibility as there is only one of me and it would take about 5-10 man years to pull off.

Giac El Vecio

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:36:42 -0800 from Unio Diversi Spiritus

Something like namesite/uexport/basiczap_compat=1 or namesite/uexport/basic/zap_compat=1?

Mike Macgirvin

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:56:51 -0800 from zap

It's a URL parameter, so

namesite/uexport/basic?zap_compat=1

If there is already a parameter with a question mark, use an &.

namesite/uexport/basic?something=1&something_else=2&zap_compat=1

Or just use online import or content_import and let streams take care of the details.

Giac El Vecio

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:11:50 -0800 from Unio Diversi Spiritus

The hub admin needs to install the content_import addon if you don't see in the apps list ;)