# Exporting Graylog's Configuration for later use

**URL:** <https://community.graylog.org/t/exporting-graylogs-configuration-for-later-use/4081>\
**Category:** Graylog Central (peer support)\
**Created:** [February 7, 2018, 7:24am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/exporting-graylogs-configuration-for-later-use/4081 "2018-02-07T07:24:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jochen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jochen/32/8_2.png) [@jochen](https://community.graylog.org/u/jochen)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2018, 8:27am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/exporting-graylogs-configuration-for-later-use/4081/2 "2018-02-07T08:27:04Z")

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> [@haywhai](#):
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> Please, is it possible? If yes, how do i go about it?

You’d have to export the MongoDB database of Graylog for that and import it into the MongoDB database of your new Graylog cluster.

- [https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/backups/index.html](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/backups/index.html)
- [https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/program/mongoexport/](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/program/mongoexport/)
- [https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/program/mongoimport/](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/program/mongoimport/)

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