# Transfer SHS user data between platforms?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/transfer-shs-user-data-between-platforms/150064>\
**Category:** Homey Self-Hosted Server\
**Created:** [January 26, 2026, 6:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/transfer-shs-user-data-between-platforms/150064 "2026-01-26T06:54:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/transfer-shs-user-data-between-platforms/150064/7 "2026-01-27T19:28:36Z")

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So i’ve taken a look at the install script and it indeed auto starts ( **–now** in below line):

`systemctl enable --now homey-shs.service`

I have created an interactive install script, in which (among some other things) you can choose not to autostart Homey SHS after installation. The script is available on github, with a [readme](https://github.com/anoniemnd/homey-shs-toolkit/blob/main/Proxmox_Interactive_Installer/Homey_SHS_Proxmox_interactive.md).

–Edit: Also created a tutorial:

> [@\[TUTORIAL\] Homey SHS on Proxmox Interactive installer](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-homey-shs-on-proxmox-interactive-installer/150170):
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> After a question about how to migrate to a Proxmox Homey SHS environment, I have created an interactive installer. With this installer you are able to install Homey SHS on Proxmox with some more flexibility: You can choose your storage (current Athom installer might refer to storage that doesn’t exist) Select a VLAN (if bridge is VLAN aware) Disable auto start of Homey SHS (to migrate data) Disable auto update (for those who like to be in control of when an update starts) You can view the scr…

You should be able to enter the directory, it’s just the filesystem so I don’t see any reason why it’s not available. But maybe… the word “container” is confusing:

- Proxmox Container: If you shut this down, the filesystem isn’t accessible. It has an ID and probable (also the name homey-shs)
- Docker container: If you shut this down (inside the Proxmox container), Homey-SHS isn’t running, but the filesystem (inside the Proxmox container) is still available.

You can stop Homey SHS in multiple ways, one of those are:  
In the Proxmox container (SSH): `systemctl stop homey-shs`  
From the PVE node: `pct exec <container id> -- systemctl stop homey-shs`

An image explaining the differences:  
Proxmox container:  
 ![proxmox_container](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/9/e9a167ccfc82693410d9d4b103870cfb5d18dcab.png)  
Docker container (inside the proxmox container):  
 ![docker_container](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/f/0f47a663640558a8b24b5c4bb2e15affc7c542be.png)

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