# Migrating CData Sync from the .NET Edition to the Cross-Platform Edition

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**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/migrating-cdata-sync-from-the-net-edition-to-the-cross-platform-edition/713 "2024-05-10T18:26:18Z")\
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Starting with Sync 2024, the .NET edition of the application is deprecated. As a result, users need to migrate their current .NET edition of Sync to the Cross-Platform edition. Follow these steps to perform this migration:

1. If you are using the default SQLite application database, you **must export** your settings and then re-import them when you start the Cross-Platform edition of Sync. The Cross-Platform edition does not support SQLite as an application database. It uses the Apache Derby database, by default. You can export your settings from the **Migrations** tab [on the Settings page](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASK/sync/Settings-Page.html) in Sync. Simply click Export to download all your jobs, connections, and Sync settings into zipped CSV files.

2. (Optional) Rename the .NET application folder so that the new Cross-Platform edition will be installed in a separate folder.

3. Download and install the Cross-Platform edition from the [CData websit](https://www.cdata.com/sync)e. During installation, the new download should overwrite the CData Sync service definition.

4. Start the Sync application and install your license from the License tab on the Settings page.

5. Import the settings that you exported in step 1.

After you complete your installation, you can configure security features (such as enabling [SSL/TLS](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASK/sync/Configuring-the-Server.html#enabling-ssltls) and [LDAP authentication](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASK/sync/Configuring-the-Server.html#enabling-ldap-authentication)) or deploy Sync to a web server such as [Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)](https://cdn.cdata.com/help/ASK/sync/Configuring-the-Server.html#deploying-cdata-sync-to-microsoft-internet-information-services-iis).