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# Move your Plane instance to a new server • Commercial Edition

Switching to another machine is straightforward on the Commercial Edition.

## Prerequisites

Before we dive in, ensure:

* You’re running Plane's Commercial Edition.
* You have a different machine with our standard config to migrate to.
* You understand the same domain will be used to host the app as the current machine.

<Warning>
  If you need to change your domain during migration, contact our support team for assistance.
</Warning>

## Steps

1. **Delink licenses**\
   Log in to Plane on your current server. Head to each paid workspace like Pro or Business and [delink the licenses](/self-hosting/manage/manage-licenses/activate-pro-and-business#delink-license-key). This will free up the licenses for activation on your new server. Ideally, you have just one paid workspace.

2. **Backup data**\
   Create a backup of your Plane instance with ↓:

   ```bash theme={null}
   prime-cli backup
   ```

   This command will generate a backup file in the path: `/opt/plane/backups`.

   <Warning>
     **Prime CLI is for Docker installations only.** These commands only work on Plane instances originally installed using `prime-cli`.
   </Warning>

3. **Set up Plane on the new server**\
   Follow the [installation guide](/self-hosting/methods/docker-compose#install-plane) to deploy Plane on the new instance.

4. **Transfer backup files**\
   Copy the `backups` folder from the old server, created in step 2, to the new server. Place the backup in the folder `/opt/plane`.

5. **Restore data**\
   On the new server, restore your data with ↓:
   ```bash theme={null}
   prime-cli restore
   ```
   Follow the prompts during the restore process to make sure everything is set up correctly.

6. **Reactivate license**\
   Finally, [reactivate your license keys](/self-hosting/manage/manage-licenses/activate-pro-and-business#activate-your-license) on the new instance.

This should get your Plane instance up and running on the new server.