diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md index 3e475fba8..c7e4cd2fb 100644 --- a/docs/faq.md +++ b/docs/faq.md @@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ See our [documentation page about upgrading services](maintenance-upgrading-serv ### How do I move my existing installation to another (VM) server? -If you have an existing installation done using this Ansible playbook, you can easily migrate that to another server using [our dedicated server migration guide](maintenance-migrating.md). +If you have an existing installation done using this Ansible playbook, you can easily migrate that to another server following [our dedicated server migration guide](maintenance-migrating.md). If your previous installation is done in some other way (not using this Ansible playbook), see [I installed Synapse some other way. Can I migrate such a setup to the playbook?](#i-installed-synapse-some-other-way-can-i-migrate-such-a-setup-to-the-playbook). diff --git a/docs/importing-postgres.md b/docs/importing-postgres.md index d73b3c95a..1113caf1e 100644 --- a/docs/importing-postgres.md +++ b/docs/importing-postgres.md @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ # Importing an existing Postgres database from another installation (optional) -Run this if you'd like to import your database from a previous installation. -(don't forget to import your Synapse `media_store` files as well — see [the importing-synape-media-store guide](importing-synapse-media-store.md)). +You can manually import your database from a previous default installation of Synapse. + +**Notes**: +- Don't forget to import your Synapse `media_store` files as well — see [the importing-synapse-media-store guide](importing-synapse-media-store.md) for more details. +- If you have an existing installation done using this Ansible playbook, you can easily migrate that to another server following [our dedicated server migration guide](maintenance-migrating.md). ## Prerequisites diff --git a/docs/importing-synapse-media-store.md b/docs/importing-synapse-media-store.md index dd1fe9671..69c8b0ef6 100644 --- a/docs/importing-synapse-media-store.md +++ b/docs/importing-synapse-media-store.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Importing `media_store` data files from an existing Synapse installation (optional) -Run this if you'd like to import your `media_store` files from a previous installation of Synapse. +You can manually import your `media_store` files from a previous installation of Synapse. ## Prerequisites diff --git a/docs/importing-synapse-sqlite.md b/docs/importing-synapse-sqlite.md index 29fa0594a..0fe0ec84e 100644 --- a/docs/importing-synapse-sqlite.md +++ b/docs/importing-synapse-sqlite.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ # Importing an existing SQLite database from another Synapse installation (optional) -Run this if you'd like to import your database from a previous default installation of Synapse (don't forget to import your `media_store` files as well — see [the importing-synapse-media-store guide](importing-synapse-media-store.md)). +You can manually import your database from a previous default installation of Synapse. While this playbook only supports running Synapse in combination with PostgreSQL, a Synapse instance installed manually usually defaults to using an SQLite database. If you have such a Synapse setup and wish to migrate it to one managed by the playbook (and over to PostgreSQL), this documentation page is for you. +**Note**: don't forget to import your Synapse `media_store` files as well — see [the importing-synapse-media-store guide](importing-synapse-media-store.md) for more details. + ## Prerequisites Before doing the actual import: