diff --git a/docs/migration/introduction.md b/docs/migration/introduction.md index 1c5817f9e3..15f7aa13e3 100644 --- a/docs/migration/introduction.md +++ b/docs/migration/introduction.md @@ -13,20 +13,22 @@ meta: # Migrating a Node-RED application to FlowFuse -This guide will help you to move an existing set of flows from Node-RED into -one managed by the FlowFuse platform. +This guide will help you to move existing Node-RED instances into +FlowFuse. -When migrating from your Node-RED to a FlowFuse managed instance you'll export +When migrating your Node-RED instances into FlowFuse, you'll export the flows, credentials, and environment variables. Before you start ensure you can log in to FlowFuse Cloud or your own FlowFuse -server and have created the target Node-RED instance. +server, and that you have created your Node-RED instance that you wish to move into FlowFuse. + +If you have not yet created a Node-RED instance that you want to manage within FlowFuse, you can create the new instance within FlowFuse directly, and the following instructions will not apply in your case. ## Migrating the flows and credentials Install the Node-RED tools plugin as explained [in the documentation](/docs/migration/node-red-tools.md). After you created a snapshot for -the target instance you'll have copied over the flows and credentials. +the Node-RED instance you wish to move, you'll have copied over the flows and credentials. ## Migrating Environment Variables