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# Import data from Slack (beta)
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2018-04-05 01:15:22 +02:00
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Zulip supports importing data from Slack, including users, channels,
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messages, attachments, avatars, custom emoji, and emoji reactions.
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These instructions require shell access to the Zulip server. If you'd like
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to import a Slack organization into the hosted zulipchat.com service,
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contact support@zulipchat.com.
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1. [Export your Slack data](https://my.slack.com/services/export). You will
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receive a zip file `slack_data.zip`.
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**Note:** Only Slack owners and admins can export data from Slack.
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See Slack's
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[guide to data exports](https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/201658943-Export-data-and-message-history)
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for more information.
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2. [Generate a Slack API token](https://api.slack.com/custom-integrations/legacy-tokens).
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### Import into a new Zulip instance
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Log in to your Zulip server as the `zulip` user. Run the following
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commands, replacing `<token>` with the value generated above:
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```
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cd ~/zulip
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./manage.py convert_slack_data slack_data.zip --token <token> --output converted_slack_data
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./manage.py import --destroy-rebuild-database '' converted_slack_data
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```
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**Warning:** This will destroy all existing data in your Zulip instance.
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### Import into an existing Zulip instance
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Log in to your Zulip server as the `zulip` user. Run the following
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commands, replacing `<token>` with the value generated above, and
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`<subdomain>` with the subdomain of the URL you'd like for your imported
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Zulip organization.
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```
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cd ~/zulip
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./manage.py convert_slack_data slack_data.zip --token <token> --output converted_slack_data
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./manage.py import --import-into-nonempty <subdomain> converted_slack_data
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```
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## Caveats
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- Slack doesn't export private channels or direct messages unless you pay
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for Slack Plus or contact Slack support. See
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[Slack's documentation](https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/204897248-Guide-to-Slack-import-and-export-tools)
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for more details.
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- (Slack Plus import) Private channels and direct messages are currently
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not imported. We expect to address this in a future revision.
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- (Slack Plus import) Message edit history is currently not imported.
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- Slack doesn't export user settings or organization settings, so
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you'll need to configure these manually.
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- User phone numbers and custom user profile fields are not currently
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imported. We expect to address this in a future revision.
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- Permission hierarchy:
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Slack's `Primary owner`, `owner`, and `admin` are mapped to Zulip's `Organization admin`.
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Slack's `Member`, `restricted`, and `ultra restricted` are mapped to regular Zulip users.
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`Channel creators` have no special permissions in Zulip.
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- The "joined #channel_name" messages are not imported.
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- The import tool does not support simultaneous bold and italic
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formatting of a word; we expect to address this in a future revision.
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