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@kapa.ai how can I recover existing connections after uninstalling and reinstalling airbyte with abctl?
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To recover existing connections after uninstalling and reinstalling Airbyte with abctl, you can use the export and import functionality. Here's how you can do it: 1. Before uninstalling, export your Airbyte configuration: - Go to the Airbyte UI - Navigate to the Settings or Configuration section - Look for an option to export the complete configuration 2. Uninstall Airbyte using abctl:
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abctl local uninstall --persisted
3. Reinstall Airbyte:
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abctl local install
4. After reinstalling, import the previously exported configuration: - Log into the new Airbyte instance - Go to the Settings or Configuration section - Look for an option to import the configuration - Import the file you exported in step 1 It's important to note that both the old and new Airbyte instances should be running the same version for this process to work smoothly. [Migrate Airbyte config from one deployment to another (OSS)](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/370) provides a visual reference for the export/import process: ![image1056×632 39.4 KB](

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"image") This method should allow you to recover your existing connections, sources, destinations, and other configurations after reinstalling Airbyte.