Content Transfer Tool

Learn how Content Transfer Tool helps you migrate content to AEM as a Cloud Service from AEM 6.3+.

Using the Content Transfer Tool

Content Transfer Tool lifecycle

The Content Transfer Tool is installed on AEM 6.3+ and transfers content to AEM as a Cloud Service.

Key activities

  • Download the latest Content Transfer Tool.
  • Transfer AEM Author 6.3+ final content to AEM as a Cloud Service Author service.
    • Install the Content Transfer Tool on AEM 6.3+ Author containing the final content to transfer.
    • Run the Content Transfer Tool in batches, transferring sets of content.
  • Transfer AEM Publish 6.3+ final content to AEM as a Cloud Service Publish service.
    • Install the Content Transfer Tool on AEM 6.3+ Publish containing the final content to transfer.
    • Run the Content Transfer Tool in batches, transferring sets of content.
  • Optionally, “top-up” content on AEM as a Cloud Service, by transferring new content since the last content transfer

Hands-on exercise

Apply your knowledge by trying out what you learned with this hands-on exercise.

Prior to trying the hands-on exercise, make sure you’ve watched and understand the video above, and following materials:

Also, make sure you have completed the previous hands-on exercise:

Hands-on exercise GitHub repository
Hands-on with Content Transfer Tool

Explore how the Content Transfer Tool can automatically move content from AEM 6 to AEM as a Cloud Service.

Try out Content Transfer Tool

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