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+---
+title: "Migrating to a new Matrix Homeserver"
+categories:
+  - communication
+tags:
+  - element
+  - matrix
+---
+
+## Account Migration
+
+Element offers an experimental service to migrate to your new account, but it requires handing over the credentials to both your old and new accounts.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Test
+
+### Key Backup
+
+To maintain access to older messages you must first export your backup encryption keys from Element.
+
+### Direct Messages
+
+Direct messages can be transferred to your new account with a few simple steps. It's possible to maintain the history because Matrix allows users to freely convert chats between direct messages and rooms.
+
+1. Invite the new account. The direct message will be automatically converted to a room.
+
+```
+/invite @new:new-server.tld
+```
+
+2. Elevate the new account to level 100 (admin). Matrix treats all users in a direct message as administrators by default.
+
+```
+  /op @new 100
+```
+
+3. Verify you can view your message history from the new account.
+4. Kick the old account from the room.
+
+```
+/kick @old`
+```
+
+5. Convert the room back to a direct message.
+
+```
+  /converttodm
+```