Install Migration Tool

We support downloading the executable binary file or compiling the Milvus-migration tool from source.

Download the executable binary

1. Download the latest release from the Milvus-Migration GitHub repository.
2. Extract the downloaded file to obtain the milvus-migration executable binary.

Compile from source

Alternatively, download and compile the source to obtain an executable binary file.

1. Clone the Milvus-Migration repository:

   # clone the source project
   git clone https://github.com/zilliztech/milvus-migration.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd milvus-migration
   

3. Compile the project to obtain the executable file:

   # compile the project to obtain an executable file
   go get & go build
   

   This will generate the milvus-migration executable in the project directory.

What’s next

Having the Milvus-migration tool installed, you can migrate data from various sources:

• From Elasticsearch
• From Faiss
• From Milvus 1.x