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[GitHub - lemmy_migrate] - Copy Lemmy Communities from one account to another (github.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml
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I've created a quick script to copy your communities from one account to another. Useful when switching instances.

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lemmy_migrate to import/export subscribed communities (github.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/lemmyguides@lemmy.today
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It is a simple Python script to help backing up subscriptions or even copy them between different accounts.

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Migrate your subscribed Lemmy communites to a new account (github.com)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [M] to c/lemmytips@discuss.tchncs.de
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Quick guide on how to use this python script (on Windows) to copy subscribed communities to another account.

  1. Install Python.
  2. Go to repo page. Click Code >> Download ZIP
  3. Extract the ZIP file
  4. Open the extracted folder
  5. Open config.ini file with the text editor (e.g., Notepad) and type your credentials and corresponding instance links (and save it)
  6. Click on the path field within the folder, type cmd and press enter to open up Command Prompt within that folder.
  7. Type lemmy_migrate -c config.ini , press enter.
  8. Wait for it to finish.