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@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ This is similar to the [EMnify/matrix-synapse-auto-deploy](https://github.com/EM
 
 - this one optionally **allows you to use an external PostgreSQL server** for Synapse's database (but defaults to running one in a container)
 
+- helps you **import data from a previous installation** (so you can migrate your manual virtualenv/Docker setup to a more managed one)
+
 
 ## Installation
 
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 - [Installing](installing.md)
 
+- **Importing data from another Synapse server installation**
+
+  - [Importing an existing SQLite database (from another installation)](importing-sqlite.md) (optional)
+
+  - [Importing an existing Postgres database (from another installation)](importing-postgres.md) (optional)
+
+  - [Importing `media_store` data files from an existing installation](importing-media-store.md) (optional)
+
 - [Registering users](registering-users.md)
 
 - [Updating users passwords](updating-users-passwords.md)