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## Moving data from SQLite to PostgreSQL or MySQL/MariaDB {#sqlite_to_psql}
Moving your data from SQLite to PostgreSQL or MySQL/MariaDB is done via
executing a series of django management commands as below. The commands
below use PostgreSQL, but are applicable to MySQL/MariaDB with the
!!! warning
Make sure that your SQLite database is migrated to the latest version.
Starting paperless will make sure that this is the case. If your try to
load data from an old database schema in SQLite into a newer database
schema in PostgreSQL, you will run into trouble.
!!! warning
On some database fields, PostgreSQL enforces predefined limits on
maximum length, whereas SQLite does not. The fields in question are the
title of documents (128 characters), names of document types, tags and
correspondents (128 characters), and filenames (1024 characters). If you
have data in these fields that surpasses these limits, migration to
PostgreSQL is not possible and will fail with an error.
!!! warning
MySQL is case insensitive by default, treating values like "Name" and
"NAME" as identical. See [MySQL caveats](advanced_usage.md#mysql-caveats) for details.
!!! warning
MySQL also enforces limits on maximum lengths, but does so differently than
PostgreSQL. It may not be possible to migrate to MySQL due to this.
!!! warning
Using mariadb version 10.4+ is recommended. Using the `utf8mb3` character set on
an older system may fix issues that can arise while setting up Paperless-ngx but
`utf8mb3` can cause issues with consumption (where `utf8mb4` does not).
1. Stop paperless, if it is running.
2. Tell paperless to use PostgreSQL:
a) With docker, copy the provided `docker-compose.postgres.yml`
file to `docker-compose.yml`. Remember to adjust the consumption
directory, if necessary.
b) Without docker, configure the database in your `paperless.conf`
file. See [configuration](configuration.md) for
details.
3. Open a shell and initialize the database:
a) With docker, run the following command to open a shell within
the paperless container:
``` shell-session
$ cd /path/to/paperless
$ docker compose run --rm webserver /bin/bash
```
This will launch the container and initialize the PostgreSQL
database.
b) Without docker, remember to activate any virtual environment,
switch to the `src` directory and create the database schema:
``` shell-session
$ cd /path/to/paperless/src
$ python3 manage.py migrate
```
This will not copy any data yet.
4. Dump your data from SQLite:
```shell-session
$ python3 manage.py dumpdata --database=sqlite --exclude=contenttypes --exclude=auth.Permission > data.json
```
5. Load your data into PostgreSQL:
```shell-session
$ python3 manage.py loaddata data.json
```
6. If operating inside Docker, you may exit the shell now.
```shell-session
$ exit
```
7. Start paperless.
The best way to migrate between database types is to perform an [export](administration.md#exporter) and then
[import](administration.md#importer) into a clean installation of Paperless-ngx.
## Moving back to Paperless