This article is developed to cover the generic steps that can be followed if you want to move the Webgility database to a new computer.

Database migration involves transferring Webgility data from your existing server to a new one. To restore the database on a new computer after installing Webgility and the SQL server, a Webgility database backup is required.

To create a backup of the old database on your existing server/computer, please follow the instructions provided in the article linked below:

How to Create a Webgility Database Backup
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To proceed with installing Webgility on your new server, please log in to the Webgility portal to download the Webgility installer. For detailed instructions on the installation process, click the link below:

Webgility Installation Guide

There are two ways to install SQL Server:

Once you log in to the Webgility desktop app, you will be prompted with an option to install SQL through the application. Please select “This is a new computer, install SQL server and create Webgility database” and then click Continue.

If you need to install the SQL server manually, please refer to the following help article for detailed instructions:

SQL Server Installation Guide
This article provides step-by-step guidance to assist you through the manual installation process.

Once SQL is installed and a new database is successfully created, you will need to restore the database by selecting the latest database backup file. First, copy the database backup file from the old server/computer and paste it into the Webgility folder on the new server, then select this file to restore the database.

After successfully restoring the database, log in to Webgility and open the dashboard. You can then test the store connections and accounting connection in Webgility before proceeding with downloading and posting orders to accounting.

Need more help?

If you need further assistance, please reach out to our Webgility Support team.