datasets_moving_datasets_between_galaxy_servers.md

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title: Moving datasets between Galaxy servers
area: datasets
box_type: tip
layout: faq
contributors: [jennaj, Melkeb]

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On the origin Galaxy server:

1. Click on the name of the dataset to expand the info.

2. Click on the Copy link icon {% icon galaxy-link %}.

On the destination Galaxy server:

3. Click on Upload data > Paste / Fetch Data and paste the link. Select attributes, such as genome assembly, if required. Hit the Start button.

Note: The copy link icon {% icon galaxy-link %} cannot be used to move HTML datasets (but this can be downloaded using the download button {% icon galaxy-save %}) and SQLite datasets.