# IPFS Migrator

### IPFS Migrator

[IPFS Migrator](https://ipfsmigrator.4everland.app/) is a powerful tool that makes it easy to migrate CIDs between different IPFS node providers. With this tool, you can easily migrate your data from one IPFS pinning service to another, without the need for complex configurations or infrastructure.

The website provides a user-friendly interface that guides you through the migration process, making it easy to migrate your data with just a few clicks. By default, the website is set up to migrate CIDs from Pinata to 4EVER Pin, but you can replace this with any project that provides an IPFS pinning service API.

The tutorial that accompanies the website provides step-by-step instructions on how to use the IPFS Migrator tool to migrate your data, including how to authenticate and authorize your requests, how to select the CIDs to be migrated, and how to monitor the progress of the migration.

Overall, IPFS Migrator is a powerful and flexible tool that makes it easy to migrate your data between different IPFS node providers. With its user-friendly interface and comprehensive tutorial, it is an excellent choice for developers and businesses looking to take advantage of the benefits of decentralized storage and retrieval.

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#### Step 1: Prepare Your Pinata API Token

Create an API Key in the Pinata dashboard and make sure the permissions under 'Pinning' are allowed.

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Copy the JWT(Secret access token). Please keep it safe as it will only display once.

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#### Step 2: Get Your 4EVER Pin Access Token

Click on 'Access Token' in the 4EVER Pin to get the access token.

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#### Step 3: Input the Token to Get CIDs

Paste the token copied from Pinata on the left, and the token from 4EVER Pin on the right, click on 'Login to source' and 'Login to Destination' to get the CIDs of both service providers.

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#### Step 4: Click 'Sync' and Wait for the CID Migration to Complete

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