---
title: "Migrating to a new Matrix Homeserver"
categories:
  - communication
tags:
  - element
  - matrix
---

Recently, I made the move to hosting my own [Matrix](https://matrix.org) homeserver

## Account Migration

EMS offers an [experimental service](https://ems.element.io/tools/matrix-migration) to migrate to your new account, but it requires handing over the credentials to both your old and new accounts.

**Note:** This guide assumes you will be using [Element](https://element.io/), but should work with some modification for any Matrix client.
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