How to: backup OR move OR migrate the server into new machine or hard drive

[Tyrsen]

I have been hosting a TS3 server off my computer for the last year or so, on Win7.
However, I am now migrating over to linux, and am wondering if it is possible to copy the server config etc over, so that I can have the same channel layout, permissions, and all of that, without having to recreate it manually.
If this is possible, can someone please list which files I will need to move to which locations on the linux side?
Thanks.

[dante696]

We have a FAQ for this question
https://support.teamspeakusa.com/ind...-should-i-copy


Here is an universal solution for every Operation System.
It does not matter if you move from Windows to Linux or to OSX or to Windows.
Having a copy of your server running is not supported. Copies will deny to start or will shutdown on their own.

1. Stop your old server instance (Do not kill it! Or else you will not be able to start your new server for the next 2-3 hours!)

These are official supported ways. to shutdown the whole server. 
All ways will shutdown the whole instance and will report, that slots are not used anymore.

All operation systems:
The ServerQuery command serverprocessstop.
click me to get an "how to use the Query Interface with Putty"

Windows:
Right-click into the Server Tray Icon -> Then press Exit

Linux/FreeBSD shell:
The command ./ts3server_startscript.sh stop if your server was started with ./ts3server_startscript.sh start

2. Install the new ts server on your target machine

3. Copy following files (in case they do exist) to the target machine:

.ts3server_license_accepted
licensekey.dat
query_ip_blacklist.txt
query_ip_whitelist.txt
serverkey.dat
ts3server.ini
ts3db_mariaDB.ini
ts3server.sqlitedb

3.1 In case of MariaDB
Do not forget to move your server database to the new server.

4. Copy following folders to the target machine:

files
logs

5. Make a backup of your old server, maybe you will need it
Follow Steps 1 to 4 but skip step 2.

All flame posts above mine got deleted.....

[GetLoGiN]

Hello !, I currently own a teamspeak server installed on Windows Server 2008 im using version NPL Valid for my Community..

I created a new Linux Centos 6.5 server, im needed Migrate my OLD TeamSpeak Server Windows for the New Server Linux..

I searched the forums and could not find a FAQ or guide on how to do the migration correctly.
Can anyone help me do this?

Thanks!

[CBHedricks]

Here is a good walk through on Installing Teamspeak3 on Linux -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xECUS8dEmLQ. The host is using WinSCP and Putty, but the commands used in Putty work on local Linux as well. Once you have the server installed, you can copy the files mentioned above from your old server on windows to the new on Linux.

To make your server restart after rebooting, you will need the script file he mentions... I have been using it with good results, will attach if needed.

[DarkTexas]

Hey, new here and not sure If I'm right here.
I'm owning an windows sever having an ts server running on it. Now I want to move to a Debian server but I do not want to lose members, channels and So on.

Can you tell me how to move without losing stuff?
Thanks, Chris

[ben w]

Please see here: https://support.teamspeakusa.com/ind...-should-i-copy

[Lewart]

Is it possible to move a server (All channels, files, settings - everything I did) to a different provider. I'm currently using GameServers for a TeamSpeak 3 server and in a month it's gone down 6 - 8 times and needed to contact support to restart as well as consistent complaining about lag.

Is it possible to (for example) create a backup of the Server and then say purchase hosting with a different provider and upload that backup there, so nothing would change except the hosting / address?

[trans-am]

I was thinking of moving my TS server from Window to Linux.

Is there a way of moving where i can retain everything?

[reqsar1]

Hey.

I managed to set up a server on my new Linux computer.But i can't make Linux server to use my old Windows Server's backup database.Windows Server database name is ts3server.sqlitedb but Linux server uses libts3db_sqlite3.so . So do you have any suggestions?

[AndyDK]

Hi there,

I really want to reinstall my dedicated server (Debian 7 to Debian 8) which has an annual ts3 license running on it, aswell as a full functioning server with 99+ channels, servergroups and what not.

Question is, how do I do it without any dataloss, let it be the lightsql or other files?
And how do I implement the backup onto the new distro? (Debian 8)


Thanks in advance for your help!

- Andy

[GGSherlock]

Hello, I currently have a server on an ip. I just wanted to transfer it all over to a new server and a new IP Address. How do I do that?


Please help !

Thanks

[Borgqueenx]

Im curious since i need to move server, if teamspeak can be easily copied to another server or not? is it simply a matter of copying and pasting teamspeak and running the sh script again?

[numma_cway]

Yes it is (if same OS).

[Borgqueenx]

do i then also have to contact teamspeak regarding a new IP address? or....

[ANR Daemon]

If your license is IP bound, then yes.

P.S.
On the topic of moving server, read upgrade guide. It isn't much different.