> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://suggestions.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Migrate Existing Forum

> Migrate suggestions from an existing forum channel

<Steps>
  <Step title="Invite the bot">
    <a href="https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1371185458406625321" class="button">Invite</a> the Suggestions bot to your server.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up suggestions channel">
    Run [`/setup`](/commands/setup) and choose your suggestions forum from the select menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Migrate suggestions">
    Run [`/migrate-active-posts`](/commands/migrate-active-posts) to automatically convert active posts to suggestions.
    If you only want to convert specific posts use the [`Convert to Suggestion`](/commands/convert-to-suggestion) context menu command on forum post starter messages.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit a suggestion">
    Submitting a suggestion is as easy as creating a post in your new [`#suggestions`](/features/suggestions-forum) channel. Your post will automatically be converted to a suggestion.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

Now that you have suggestions set up, explore these key features:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Suggestions Forum" href="/features/suggestions-forum" horizontal>
    Send all suggestions to a forum channel, where users can vote or discuss them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Accept/Deny Suggestions" href="/guides/accept-deny">
    Learn how to accept or deny suggestions
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
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</Note>