Migrate Local Storage Data to new computer/drive

How to?
#1

I am setting up a new computer and trying to migrate over all of my sitemap data from the old computer to the new one. I understand that I can export the JSON but hoping there is a way to avoid having to manually export/import 300+ individual JSON files.

Does someone know the best way to move the data over from the local storage on the old machine to the new one?

#2

Hi!

If you were using CouchDB instance, you could've just copied the folder with the database.

I suppose you're keeping all your sitemaps within Chrome instance, i think you need to move a Chrome folder from C:/AppData/Local/Google/Chrome to your new machine. But first you will have to install Chrome on it, though.

#3

Thanks for the response - Yes going to switch over to CouchDB on the new machine - just trying to move over all the existing data for now.

I've tried to copy the following folders across (I'm on a Mac btw):

  1. ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Local Storage/leveldb
  2. ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions/"extension ID"
  3. ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/

Still not seeing the sitemaps show up when I access Webscraper - I'm closing/re-opening Chrome after copying these files over but no luck yet.

Any ideas? Thanks for the advice!

#4

I'm not sure you can use Chrome DB storage in CouchDB but rather re-init all sitemaps into CouchDB, unfortunately.

@KristapsWS AFAIK Chrome DB cannot be moved into CouchDB. Is there any workaround for this?

#5

Not really, you will have to export sitemaps 1 by 1.

#6

Ok - thanks for the input

#7

Hi again - I understand that I need to move them into couchDB 1 by 1 but is there any way to move them from local storage to another machine - other than 1 by 1 export of json?

Thanks!

#8

You can still move all related Chrome folders to a new machine, i believe it will do the trick.

P.S. don't forget to install Chrome on a new machine beforehand

#9

Thanks - trying that but no luck yet - not sure that I'm getting all of the relevant files copied over.

I've tried to copy the following folders across (I'm on a Mac):

~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Local Storage/leveldb
~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions/"extension ID"
~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/

Will keep trying.

#10

Hi everyone!
i have the same problem, need to export all my sitemaps into the new mac
did you find any solutions
thanks!