Outline: Migrate data

[jastabile]

Hi!

Is there a simple way to migrate all the documents data in self hosted universe?
I am deploying outline on a new server and want to restore my data from outline of the old server.

Thanks

[tommoor]

Hi – you should just copy the postgres database itself or connect to the same database from the new server. The are lots of guides on how to do this, eg:
https://www.postgresqltutorial.com/postgresql-copy-database/

There is no permanent data stored on the server Outline is hosted on.

[jastabile]

@tommoor
I am having problems with that. I am deploying with docker compose.

I had copied the postgres database and made a volume. In the db i can see its all ok, but when i tried to login there is an error:

The log is:
UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Error: error:06065064:digital envelope routines:EVP_DecryptFinal_ex:bad decrypt

[tommoor]

If I had to guess it would be that the SECRET_KEY environment variable does not match the one on the previous server. They must be the same or encrypted fields in the database cannot be decrypted.