--- title: "Using Movebot to Migrate Data From Google Cloud Platform to Wasabi" slug: "how-do-i-use-couchdrop-to-migrate-data-from-google-cloud-platform-to-wasabi" updated: 2026-03-27T17:39:48Z published: 2026-03-27T17:39:48Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Using Movebot to Migrate Data From Google Cloud Platform to Wasabi [Couchdrop's](https://couchdrop.io) [Movebot](https://movebot.io/)has been validated for use with Wasabi. To use Couchdrop to migrate data from Google Cloud Platform to Wasabi, follow the instructions below. ## Reference Architecture ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Wasabi plus Movebot - Google Cloud.png) ## Prerequisites - Source platform access (Bucket identifier, keys, Oauth, and so on) - Movebot account - An active Wasabi account ## Configuring Movebot 1. Log in to the [Movebot portal](https://admin.movebot.io/) and click **Create Project**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-02-24_at_12_45_49%E2%80%AFPM.png) 2. Give the project a name, choose the migration type, and click **Save and Configure Source**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-AC2LVKU3.png) 3. Click **Connect New Storage** (or select an existing connection from the drop-down). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-LGKEGHMH.png) 4. Give the connection a name and select **Google Cloud** as the connection type. Enter your GCP bucket name, then drag and drop your GCP service account file used to authenticate. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-03-04_at_11_01_09 AM.png) 5. Click **Save and Test Connection**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-03-04_at_11_01_09 AM-2.png) 6. Click **Save and Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-03-04_at_11_02_43 AM(1).png) 7. Click **Save and Configure Destination**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-03-04_at_11_03_19 AM.png) 8. Click **Connect New Storage** (or select your existing Wasabi connection). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-X8VKHH53.png) 9. Give the connection a name, select **Wasabi** as the connection type, select the region your Wasabi bucket is in, enter your bucket name, and enter your Wasabi access key and secret key. Click **Save and Test Connection**. > This configuration example discusses the use of Wasabi's us-east-1 storage region. Use the region your bucket is located in. For a list of regions, see [Available Storage Regions](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/en/where-is-my-data-stored-and-how-are-wasabis-storage-regions-secured?highlight=regions#available-storage-regions). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-72CZFQI2.png) 10. Click **Save and Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-874BO3JR.png) 11. Click **Save and Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-59KPVS38.png) 12. Select the options to use. Do not select **Include Permissions** or **Include Versions**. Scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-ZQTD0QEB.png) 13. Click **Save and Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-7UW74HH0.png) 14. Configure any files to ignore or content to exclude and scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-XK6LDLJE.png) 15. Configure any filename transformations and click **Save and Finalise**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-5F69JH0V.png) 16. Choose the remaining options and scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-YDUTFVAU.png) 17. Continue by selecting the Movebot region (we selected the recommended region during our testing). Scroll down. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-TDCAA6N5.png) 18. Click **Add Transfer**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-JBU6NUCK.png) 19. Select the transfer method. The example below uses Folder to Folder using Browser. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-CPWI3SCL.png) 20. Select the subfolder to migrate or click **Set Manual Path** (even if you are viewing the root folder). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-B5OQY6VN.png) 21. Under the Specify Source Folders textbox, enter a forward slash to select the root folder. Click **Choose Destination**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-80LRP1BY.png) 22. Under the Specify Destination Folder textbox, put a forward slash to select the root folder, or select a sub-folder if you selected a sub-folder in the Source. Click **Save Transfers**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-AQF0VYA4.png) 23. Click **Close**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-MX5AF7T5.png) 24. Select your transfer at the bottom of the page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-03-04_at_11_23_02 AM.png) 25. Click **Start Full Migration**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot_2026-03-04_at_11_23_16 AM.png) 26. Select when you want to perform the migration and click **Launch Now**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-7R4QXR1Z.png) 27. Click **OK** on the popup prompt. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-5RR8M84F.png) 28. You will see Movebot is waiting for resources to launch. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-03-04 at 11.25.02 AM.png) 29. After the migration the Status will show Finished. Review the results to address any issues encountered during the migration. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-03-04 at 11.34.28 AM.png)