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# Importing an existing SQLite database from another installation (optional)
# Importing an existing SQLite database from another installation (optional)
Run this if you'd like to import your database from a previous default installation of Matrix Synapse.
Run this if you'd like to import your database from a previous default installation of Matrix Synapse.
(don't forget to import your `media_store` files as well - see below ).
(don't forget to import your `media_store` files as well - see [the restoring media store guide ](restoring-media-store.md ) ).
While this playbook always sets up PostgreSQL, by default a Matrix Synapse installation would run
While this playbook always sets up PostgreSQL, by default a Matrix Synapse installation would run
using an SQLite database.
using an SQLite database.
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ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --extra-vars='local_path_homeserver_db=< local-path-to-homeserver.db > ' --tags=import-sqlite-db
ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --extra-vars='local_path_homeserver_db=< local-path-to-homeserver.db > ' --tags=import-sqlite-db
**Note**: `<local-path-to-homeserver.db>` must be a file path to a `homeserver.db` file on your local machine (not on the server!). This file is copied to the server and imported.
**Note**: `<local-path-to-homeserver.db>` must be a file path to a `homeserver.db` file on your local machine (not on the server!). This file is copied to the server and imported.