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

# Move an existing notes collection

> Import a manageable batch, verify links, and connect a local editor.

**Outcome:** your existing Markdown is readable in Knowledge and in a new local
replica without overwriting your original notes folder.

**You need:** write access to a vault and a copy of your source notes. If you
want a wiki template, apply it before importing into the empty vault.

## 1. Prepare a small first batch

Choose a representative folder with a few linked pages. Separate PDFs, images,
and other binaries from the Markdown import plan. Keep a copy of the originals
outside any new sync root.

Check for names that end in spaces or dots, reserved device names, and siblings
differing only by case. A batch can contain up to 500 files and folders
combined.

## 2. Import

In Knowledge, choose **+ Folder → Import** and select your batch. Pick the
destination. Review skipped files and any renamed collisions. Existing same-name
folders merge; matching files are renamed instead of overwritten.

## 3. Verify the result

Open the entry page, follow two internal links, inspect one source document, and
search for a unique phrase. If you used a personal vault, select it explicitly
in Search.

Repair links affected by renamed files. Check remote images independently
because they were not bundled into the vault.

## 4. Add the rest in batches

Repeat with the remaining folders. Use **Convert** for supported non-Markdown
sources you want represented as Markdown; keep the originals in their source
system.

## 5. Pair a new local root

Create a connection and follow its setup prompt using an empty dedicated root.
Wait for the initial replica to become healthy. Open the mounted vault in your
preferred editor or file-capable AI tool.

Do not enroll directly over your original notes directory. Once you have
verified the replica, use that mounted folder for ongoing edits.

**Check your result:** edit a harmless test page locally, confirm its revision
in the app, then make a web edit and confirm it arrives locally. Use a page you
can safely change rather than a critical procedure.

## If it did not work

If the result is incomplete, review the import report for skipped files and name
collisions before importing again. If only the replica is stale, use
[sync troubleshooting](/help/sync-not-updating).

**Next:** [Knowledge maintenance](/knowledge/maintenance).