# Gitify to migrate a site

**URL:** <https://forum.modmore.com/t/gitify-to-migrate-a-site/2107>\
**Category:** Open Source\
**Created:** [July 23, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/gitify-to-migrate-a-site/2107 "2020-07-23T18:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jamesgardiner](https://forum.modmore.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@Jamesgardiner](https://forum.modmore.com/u/Jamesgardiner)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/gitify-to-migrate-a-site/2107/1 "2020-07-23T18:37:08Z")

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Hello

I have to move a MODX site from one host to another.

If I run Gitfity backup and extract on the source, can I then do a restore and build on the new site?

(I assume I can tar up all the files and rsync them across rather than committing them to git)

Are there any gotchas I need to look out for?

James

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**Author:** ![sebastian-marinescu](https://forum.modmore.com/user_avatar/forum.modmore.com/sebastian-marinescu/32/252_2.png) [@sebastian-marinescu](https://forum.modmore.com/u/sebastian-marinescu)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.modmore.com/t/gitify-to-migrate-a-site/2107/2 "2022-12-08T08:36:47Z")

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Hi @Jamesgardiner,

that should in theory work, correct.  
You have to be careful with your `.gitify` configuration-file to include everything you need.  
And also it’s helpful to upgrade all Extras before migrating, so you have the newest versions in both environments, and there isn’t any conflict on that.