# How to Import Your Server from Another Host to XGamingServer (/docs/panel-guides/server-importer)





import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Switching from another host? The Server Importer transfers your files directly from your old provider via SFTP — no manual downloads needed.

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Import Your Server [#import-your-server]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Open the Importer [#open-the-importer]

    Click **Importer** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Enter your old host's SFTP credentials [#enter-your-old-hosts-sftp-credentials]

    Under **Import Settings**, enter:

    | Field           | Description                                         |
    | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
    | **Host**        | SFTP address from your old provider                 |
    | **Port**        | Usually `22` or `2022`                              |
    | **Username**    | Your SFTP username                                  |
    | **Password**    | Your SFTP password                                  |
    | **Source**      | Remote directory (usually `/` or `/home/container`) |
    | **Destination** | Where to put files on your new server (usually `/`) |
    | **Mode**        | SFTP                                                |
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Test the connection [#test-the-connection]

    Click **Test** to verify the credentials work before importing.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Start the import [#start-the-import]

    Click **Import**. The panel connects to your old host and copies files over. Wait for the transfer to complete.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Credential Profiles [#credential-profiles]

You can save SFTP credentials as **profiles** for reuse — useful if importing from multiple servers or providers. Select a profile from the **Profiles** dropdown on the left.

> **Warning:** Importing overwrites files with the same names on your new server. Create a backup first.

> **Tip:** Check your old host's documentation for SFTP details — most hosts show them under "SFTP" or "Settings" in their panel.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Files](/docs/panel-guides/file-manager) — browse imported files after transfer
* [Backups](/docs/panel-guides/backups) — back up before importing