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If your local version is old, upgrade first locally to same version than DoliCloud.
If your local version is old, upgrade first locally to same version than DoliCloud.


= Backup your old database =
= Step 1 - Backup your old database =
* First step is to backup your database.
* First step is to backup your database.
For this, go into menu '''Home - System tools - Backup'''. Click to generate a backup file (with mysqldump method). This will launch mysqldump command and show you the command.
For this, go into menu '''Home - System tools - Backup'''. Click to generate a backup file (with mysqldump method). This will launch mysqldump command and show you the command.
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= Copy content of your document files =
= Step 2 - Copy content of your document files =
All uploaded or generated files are stored into the document directory. To know path of this directory, go into menu '''Home - System info - Dolibarr - All parameters'''. Full path where all you files are stored is visible on line with key '''dolibarr_main_data_root'''.
All uploaded or generated files are stored into the document directory. To know path of this directory, go into menu '''Home - System info - Dolibarr - All parameters'''. Full path where all you files are stored is visible on line with key '''dolibarr_main_data_root'''.
Save this directory and all its content (subdirectories and files).
Save this directory and all its content (subdirectories and files).


= Create a DoliCloud instance =
= Step 3 - Create a DoliCloud instance =
Go onto http://www.dolicloud.com and subscribe to create a new instance. Note that creating an instance is free for 15 days.
Go onto http://www.dolicloud.com and subscribe to create a new instance. Note that creating an instance is free for 15 days.


= Upload documents into DoliCloud =
= Step 4 - Upload documents into DoliCloud =
Once instance is created, you receive a mail with id to log to Dolibarr and to log to your dashboard.
Once instance is created, you receive a mail with id to log to Dolibarr and to log to your dashboard.


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With any SFTP software (WinSCP or FileZilla for Windows, Nautilus for most Linux), login to DoliCloud using SFTP protocol. Copy all documents files and sub-directories you saved from previous step into the DoliCloud document directory.
With any SFTP software (WinSCP or FileZilla for Windows, Nautilus for most Linux), login to DoliCloud using SFTP protocol. Copy all documents files and sub-directories you saved from previous step into the DoliCloud document directory.


= Load your old database =
= Step 5 - Load your old database =
* Log to your new DoliCloud dashboard again. You will find an area with your Mysql identifiers.
* Log to your new DoliCloud dashboard again. You will find an area with your Mysql identifiers.
Go on any computer where MySql and mysqldump command is install. Launch the following command to save the new DoliCloud initialized database (to restore DoliCloud it if something wrong later).
Go on any computer where MySql and mysqldump command is install. Launch the following command to save the new DoliCloud initialized database (to restore DoliCloud it if something wrong later).

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