# Kibana dashboard recovery

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboard-recovery/266649>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [March 9, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboard-recovery/266649 "2021-03-09T07:41:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![tt\_cc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tt_cc/32/85209_2.png) [@tt\_cc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tt_cc)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 7:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboard-recovery/266649/1 "2021-03-09T07:41:46Z")

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When reinstalling elk, how do I apply the existing kibana dashboard visualizations to the newly installed kibana?

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**Author:** ![flash1293](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/flash1293/32/41227_2.png) [@flash1293](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/flash1293)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 9:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboard-recovery/266649/2 "2021-03-09T09:50:05Z")

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All Kibana data is stored in indices in Elasticsearch (most of it in `.kibana`), so you can create an Elasticsearch snapshot to transfer Kibana data as well.

Another approach would be to export the parts you want to keep in Kibana (go to Management \> Saved objects), and import them into the new instance.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 9:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-dashboard-recovery/266649/3 "2021-04-06T09:51:01Z")

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