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id: task-2
title: Import existing community.cadcad.org backup
status: Done
assignee: []
created_date: '2026-02-10 02:22'
updated_date: '2026-02-10 20:00'
labels: []
dependencies: []
priority: high
---

## Description

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Obtain .tar.gz backup from existing Discourse admin panel, upload to Netcup, run restore script. Requires coordination with whoever manages the current instance.
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## Implementation Notes

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Completed 2026-02-10:
- Backup restored via Discourse admin UI
- Migrations ran successfully (dozens of schema migrations from older version)
- Redis crashed during restore (OOM) causing 500 errors
- Fixed by restarting unicorn + redis services inside container
- All community.cadcad.org content now imported
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