How to move a rekordbox database

This video provides step-by-step instructions on moving or migrating your rekordbox database to an external drive or to another computer, whether it's from Mac-Mac, Mac-PC, PC-PC, or PC-Mac.

[VICKAOfficial]

Congratulations on the video, Pulse. You saved me! When I needed to transfer the entire library from Mac to Win, I took days to create the points and hotkeys all over again.
Thank God, I found this video just as I was able to buy my Mac, but I was already crying about having to do it all over again.
I did the procedure yesterday and recognized absolutely EVERYTHING!
Thank you very much and once again, congratulations Pulse!

[rubenbjerregaard]

One extra important note when going from Windows to Mac: The external drive needs to be formatted to FAT32 (NTFS is not recognized on Mac in Rekordbox)

[iandeegrees]

That good old time, where Recordbox looked seriously nice. Thanks for that video

[khaledabdrabo]

I want to ask you what about the playlists that i created, it will be the same if i format the PC !? However i move the databas to External drive, and i back up the library !? But what about the playlists i created !?

[Jacob-Pogicat]

Simple process to follow, but I am hitting a wall when I move my database to another computer. Rekordbox does not seem to relocate the music files. I already set up the auto-relocate folder with all my music on it. It's on the same directory as my database on a ssd. I want to use my main desktop for prepping music and playlists then transfer my ssd to my laptop when I'm ready to go to a gig. So far, I've tried this process over 3-4x. RB just does not want to locate the files even though I set the folder in Preferences. The music was in sub-folders, but I moved them all to one folder so it should make it easier to find. I'm at the point where I'm thinking of just subscribing to their AT/Pioneer's Cloud/Dropbox service just to keep my 2 computers in sync. Do I have to keep all the files on my internal desktop ssd instead of just the external ssd?

[kaizerrave]

THE EASIEST AND SUPER EASY TO UNDERSTAND TUTORIAL. THANK YOU!

[DJVIC]

Great Video from 7 years ago, some updated may have had happened since then with rekordbox but the main concept of how to move database from one computer to another very very helpful as one of my laptop crashed so I wanted to make a smooth transfer from external hard drive to a new laptop and sync everything as it was on the old laptop and this video was very helpful. Thank you so much! Greatly appreciated

[FunkhauserOfficial]

Thx for this!
Just when you have made multiple folders it does not doing it at once… it take some Time To relocate each folder map… ps came here because my mac updated to ventura 😫

[mrtrillion]

Quick tip while exporting ! If you press ctrl - cmd 5 times whilst holding f6 $250 appears in your bank account - just leave bank details below if your stuck on this ;-) Thanks Pulse great vid

[TomVanGansen]

What if your collection is organised in multiple (a lot!) subfolders? Do you need to relocate the files for each seperate folder or can this be done in one go?

[WolfPinz]

How does this work, if you have - of course - multiple folders and subfolders?
I can't just send my collection to a single new folder then obviously. Would i have to it folder by folder then?
Thanks in advance :)

[Butterking]

can you make the data base your usb that your using ?

[TheFunkloft]

So this won't transfer any grids and cuepoints?

[GuidoHaverkort]

When i a single song i can select relocate, but when I select multiple at once I don't have the option. Any solutions for this?

Edit: Nvm, some songs that weren't in the same folder (and therefore not lost) were also selected.

[djmada]

What about the saved playlists and cue points? it will be migrated or need to be re-analyzed?

[martinblackbird]

If I am using my Old internal drive in a caddy and want to move everything to my New internal drive can I just start at 4.50?

[seanillumashroom]

Rekordbox DJ on Multiple Macs with Nexus/DDJ RZ Setups & External Drive

Hey Pulse.Until recently I've been using Rekordbox on my home Mac keeping my music in iTunes and exporting analysed files with Cue Points etc. to USB memory sticks for use with CDJ/DJM Nexus systems. I have recently acquired a DDJ RZ Controller with an additional MacBook Pro and external thunderbolt drive (MDOS formatted). This means I am now running Rekordbox DJ on 2 Macs (one with master iTunes Library were all my Rekordbox analysis &edits are done, and one portable for moving Rekorbox DJ around with my DDJ RZ).
Clearly I have to move my Rekordbox data onto the external drive for use with the 2 systems. Please can you advise on the best procedure for doing this given the above scenario - suggestions on file structure on the external drive taking into account the DDJ RX Sample Files etc. would also be appreciated. Many thanks in advance for any advice you can give. Cheers, Sean

[dcipher]

This video saved my ass. I had a move my database from one user profile on mac os that had issues and was corrupt, and move it to another profile on the same mac. I tried to do it with the pioneer folder is Library and application support folders, but was not successful. your method worked like a charm using an external as an intermediary since you cannot use the move to move on the same internal drive.

[illmatic]

Is there a method to run your library on an external hard drive? Want to move everything to an external drive as quickly running out of space on my mac! Thanks for any info on this guys!

[adrianocardiff]

Wow massive thanks for making this video my MacBook is almost dead and was wondering how I transfer my record box liberty to my new mac and watching this got a much better understanding what to do now.😝🤜