# Convert from 7 to 8

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240 "2018-09-13T08:16:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![imedia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@imedia](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/imedia)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240/1 "2018-09-13T08:16:33Z")

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How do i convert existing rapid 7 sites to rapid 8 ?

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**Author:** ![DaveFox](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/davefox/32/129_2.png) [@DaveFox](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/DaveFox)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240/2 "2018-09-13T08:17:53Z")

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Just open your 7 project in 8 - 8 will automatically convert it and make a new document without affecting your old 7 document so you will still be able to open it in 7.

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**Author:** ![imedia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e57/32.png) [@imedia](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/imedia)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240/3 "2018-09-13T18:41:52Z")

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Thank you

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**Author:** ![Aaron](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/aaron/32/12210_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Aaron)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240/4 "2018-09-13T21:46:18Z")

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@imedia We also just published a guide on upgrading from any version of RapidWeaver to RapidWeaver 8:  
[https://help.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver-8/welcome-to-rapidweaver/upgrading-from-rapidweaver-7-or-earlier](https://help.realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver-8/welcome-to-rapidweaver/upgrading-from-rapidweaver-7-or-earlier)

We did our best to make the upgrade process as smooth as possible, but don’t hesitate to reach out if you need assistance!

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**Author:** ![peterdanckwerts](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/peterdanckwerts/32/22443_2.png) [@peterdanckwerts](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/peterdanckwerts)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240/5 "2018-09-14T11:10:30Z")

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As many people who have moved from 7 to 8 will tell you, it is a very simple process with none (or very few) of the difficulties which previous new versions have presented.

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**Author:** ![Aaron](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/aaron/32/12210_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Aaron)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240/6 "2018-09-14T15:26:36Z")

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That means so much to us, thank you @peterdanckwerts

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/convert-from-7-to-8/22240/7 "2018-10-15T01:26:37Z")

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