# `ghost2zola`: migrate a ghost blog to zola
## Preparation
- Export your entire ghost directory into a tar:
- The following data formats are supported:
- `ghost.tar`
- `ghost.tar.gz`
- `ghost.tar.bz2`
- This program analyzes the input file type, so no magic filenames are necessary.
- Note: unlike ghost's built-in data exports, this preserves media such as images.
## Usage
```
USAGE:
ghost2zola [OPTIONS] <archive-path> <extract-path>
FLAGS:
-h, --help
Prints help information
-V, --version
Prints version information
OPTIONS:
--prefix <prefix>
Relative prefix within the archive
In cases where the archive contains only a single blog, this is not necessary. When the archive contains
several blogs, this can be set to any distinct prefix winnowing the selection to a single selection.
If you're not sure what prefixes might be available, consider using the `find_ghost_db` tool.
ARGS:
<archive-path>
Path to a possibly-compressed tar archiving a ghost blog
<extract-path>
Path to the base directory into which the ghost blog should be expanded.
Normally, this is the `content/blog` directory of your zola installation.
```