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page_title: Migrating from v1.x to 2.x page_description: Migration guide for Grafana v1.x to v2.x
page_keywords: grafana, installation, migration, documentation
Migrating from v1.x to v2.x
Grafana 2.x is pretty different from v1.x in that Grafana 2.x has its own backend and its own database to store dashboards and users in.
Import dashboards
From Elasticsearch
Start by going to the Data Sources view and add your elasticsearch datasource. Specify the elasticsearch
index name where your Grafana v1.x dashboards are stored, default is grafana-dash.
From InfluxDB
Start by going to the Data Sources view and add your influxdb datasource. Specify the database
name where your Grafana v1.x dashboards are stored, default is grafana.
Go to Import dashboards view
Go to the Dashboards view and click on the dashboards search dropdown. At the bottom of the search dropdown
you find the Import button.
Import view
In the Import view you find the section Migrate dashboards. Pick the datasource you added (Elasticsearch or InfluxDB)
and click the Import button.
