How do you handle user migration from Webflow to Memberstack when passwords can't be exported? Answered
Hi everyone 👋
I'm working for a client on a project, and since Webflow is removing user functions, we have made a Memberstack database that mirrors the one in wf, created all of the flows and now it's time to migrate the users.
When exporting users from wf, for obvious reasons, passwords are not exported. What is the best practice to migrate users to Memberstack?
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Hi Marko, I am not an expert nor probably did it the correct way, but I am going through the same thing.
I ended up creating the users in there plans and then sending an email to those contact to reset password
My initial idea is that if we can't import the passwords, to create temp passwords for all users, that would be ranomized.
On login, if user enters the wrong password, I would directly send them to the reset password page. After they do reset, I'd set a token in local storage - something like previous-login="true". So if they, in the future, enter the wrong password, they would be able to try again or intentionally go to the reset page.
I'm aware that it's not the best, but sending over 10k emails would be the second best option IMO.
Hi Marko,
Brandan's approach is usually what we recommend.
When migrating users from Webflow to Memberstack, passwords cannot be exported for security reasons.
The best practice is to export all user data from Webflow and import it into Memberstack without passwords. After that, tell your users to reset their passwords.
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