> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lumixsolutions.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Server Importer

> Pull an existing server into Lumi-Panel over SFTP.

The **Server Importer** is a Lumix Solutions addition to Pterodactyl. It copies files from another host straight into your Lumi-Panel server over SFTP - no archives to upload, no manual file shuffling.

## Fields

* **Host** - the source server's SFTP hostname or IP.
* **Port** - SFTP port (defaults to `22`).
* **Username** - SFTP user on the source server.
* **Password** - SFTP password for that user.
* **Source path** - directory on the source to copy from. Defaults to `/`.
* **Destination path** - directory on your Lumi-Panel server to copy into. Defaults to `/`.
* **Protocol** - **SFTP** (the only supported protocol).

Files are copied recursively from the source path into the destination path.

## Running an import

1. Stop your server from the [Console](/lumi-panel/general/console) so files aren't being written during the copy.
2. Fill in the fields above.
3. Click **Start Import**.

Progress streams live. When it finishes, start the server back up.

<Tip>
  Migrating a busy server? Run the importer once to seed files, then a second short import during a maintenance window to catch any last-minute changes.
</Tip>

<Note>
  Only files are imported. Subusers, schedules, allocations, and databases live in Lumi-Panel and need to be set up here - see [Users](/lumi-panel/configuration/users), [Schedules](/lumi-panel/configuration/schedules), [Network](/lumi-panel/management/network), and [Databases](/lumi-panel/management/databases).
</Note>