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# Import your settings
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When you create a Zulip account using an email address already associated with
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an account in another Zulip organization, on Zulip Cloud or the same self-hosted
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Zulip installation, you can import your user settings from an existing account.
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It's a convenient way to preserve the user settings that you've already customized.
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Settings that may not apply to all organizations, such as custom profile
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fields, will not be imported.
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The import will include your:
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- [Name and avatar](/#settings/profile)
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- [Privacy settings](/#settings/account-and-privacy)
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- [Preferences](/#settings/preferences)
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- [Notification settings](/#settings/notifications)
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- Tutorial completion status.
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### Import your settings
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{start_tabs}
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1. Follow the instructions for [joining a Zulip organization](/help/join-a-zulip-organization).
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1. From the dropdown list under **Import settings from an existing Zulip account**,
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select the account from which you would like to import your settings.
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1. Complete the registration form, and click **Sign up**.
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1. _(recommended)_ [Review your settings](/help/review-your-settings).
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{end_tabs}
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## Related articles
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* [Joining a Zulip organization](/help/join-a-zulip-organization)
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* [Review your settings](/help/review-your-settings)
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