Moving JIRA and Confluence apps to new server but not DB

[Chris O'Reilly]

I'm after advice to move JIRA and Confluence applications from one Windows server to another but keeping the database in it's original position. The documentation I have seen implies the database is moving as well but I just require the apps moving. Can you direct me to existing documentation or just advise me which parts to ignore regarding a database? Thanks in advance. Dave

[Alexis Robert · Accepted solution]

Hi @Chris O'Reilly , 

if you're only moving the applications, then you can copy Jira and Confluence application folders, and HOME folders. The database connection will be kept in the JIRA_HOME and CONFLUENCE_HOME directory so you don't have to touch these.

Let me know if this helps, 

--Alexis

[Chris O'Reilly]

Thanks Alexis. It does make it a simple move in that case. Once I've started installing on a new server can I ignore the normal database setup part of the install and go straight into the directory copying? Or are you saying that I can just copy the directories without going through the installation exe? thanks Dave

[Alexis Robert]

Hi @Chris O'Reilly , 

you can use the installer to install the service I guess, and then overwrite the Jira and Confluence folders with your other server backups.

[software_compliance]

Hi Alexis, I would think that if you just copied the folders on their own you wouldn't create the services. Thanks Dave 

[Alexis Robert]

yes, that's why you may need to run the installer first (it will create the service) and then just overwrite the folders created with the one on your current installation

[software_compliance]

Thanks again Alexis.