zulip/help/include/import-into-a-self-hosted-zulip-server.md

Import into a self-hosted Zulip server

Zulip's import tools are robust, and have been used to import workspaces with 10,000 members and millions of messages. If you're planning on doing an import much larger than that, or run into performance issues when importing, contact us for help.

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the guide for installing a new Zulip server.

2. Copy the exported data file containing your workspace message history export onto your Zulip server, and put it in /tmp/.

3. Log in to a shell on your Zulip server as the zulip user.