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Migrate your subscribed Lemmy communites to a new account (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Wistful@discuss.tchncs.de to c/lemmytips@discuss.tchncs.de
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Quick guide on how to use this python script (on Windows) to copy subscribed communities to another account.

  1. Install Python.
  2. Go to repo page. Click Code >> Download ZIP
  3. Extract the ZIP file
  4. Open the extracted folder
  5. Open config.ini file with the text editor (e.g., Notepad) and type your credentials and corresponding instance links (and save it)
  6. Click on the path field within the folder, type cmd and press enter to open up Command Prompt within that folder.
  7. Type lemmy_migrate -c config.ini , press enter.
  8. Wait for it to finish.
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[–] jebbyknowsbest@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Apps should just let you copy a list or past one in of all your communities as well as blocked lists.