# Jenkins migration local to container

**URL:** <https://community.jenkins.io/t/jenkins-migration-local-to-container/9103>\
**Category:** Using Jenkins\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [August 18, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/jenkins-migration-local-to-container/9103 "2023-08-18T17:05:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![SergioLabres](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.jenkins.io/sergiolabres/32/5234_2.png) [@SergioLabres](https://community.jenkins.io/u/SergioLabres)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.jenkins.io/t/jenkins-migration-local-to-container/9103/1 "2023-08-18T17:05:15Z")

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I currently have a Jenkins installation, version Jenkins 2.385, on a Linux Ubuntu machine. However, I wish to migrate this installation into a Docker container using an appropriate Jenkins image, aiming to facilitate future upgrades, as working with containers becomes easier and more secure.

Nevertheless, I have several Jenkins plugins already installed and many configurations in place, and I don’t want to lose anything.

What alternatives do I have, and how can I go about migrating everything I currently have in Jenkins to this new setup? Alternatively, how can I migrate it to a Docker container?