# Moving RW8 file to a new computer

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/moving-rw8-file-to-a-new-computer/39994>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [July 16, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/moving-rw8-file-to-a-new-computer/39994 "2021-07-16T23:17:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![mintyfreshsmile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@mintyfreshsmile](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/mintyfreshsmile)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/moving-rw8-file-to-a-new-computer/39994/1 "2021-07-16T23:17:53Z")

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I have a new computer and I’ve migrated RW8 and the Add ons to the new computer but the RW8 file won’t open. I get a message that says it can’t open the file because …Website.rw8/Contents.plist is missing. How do I get this plist off the old computer and onto the new one and where do I put it?

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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:** [August 16, 2021, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/moving-rw8-file-to-a-new-computer/39994/2 "2021-08-16T09:18:09Z")

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