As Twitter undergoes recent changes, many users have been looking for alternatives. And Mastodon has been at the top of the list for many users. This

Change or Switch servers on Mastodon: Step-by-step guide

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2023-01-25 17:30:04

As Twitter undergoes recent changes, many users have been looking for alternatives. And Mastodon has been at the top of the list for many users. This open-source, decentralized microblogging platform introduces a new way to interact with your followers and a new way for people to find communities and servers that best fit their needs. These individual servers can have their own moderation, content, and privacy policies, allowing a broad range of users to create individual spaces based on interests and preferences.

Before you switch servers (instances), we recommend you back up your data so that you can recover your posts and more in case something goes wrong. To switch instances, you need to first sign up to your newly chosen instance, then notify both instances and verify your identity. You will then be switched to the new instance, where you can also add redirects for your old instance. Here’s a detailed guide to help you along with the process.

We first recommend you back up your profile data. You can do this on Mastodon by downloading your archive, which will contain all your posts as well as other data stored on your chosen server. This will help us keep a copy of your data in case something goes wrong during the switching process. Use these steps to help backup your data and download an archive to your PC.