Upgrading from NT7 to NT8

[ProV356]

Yesterday i finally decided to download and install NT8. In doing so, it asked if i wanted to keep my settings, or something of that nature, which I elected to do. I thought in doing so, I would be able to open NT8 and have my workspaces, charts, settings, ATM strategies, templates, and all that I use in NT7 automatically available when I opened NT8. That, unfortunately was not the case. Is there a way to install/reinstall NT8 and maintain all my settings from NT7? Or do I need to rebuild everything from scratch?

Than you.

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello,
Thank you for your post.
The following link is our NinaTrader 7 to NinjaTrader 8 migration guide. It will tell you what moves over, and what does not.
Here is a snippet from this page on what does not move over:

What Will Not Be Migrated
NinjaScript Indicators and Strategies
Workspaces*
Strategy Wizard Templates
Chart Templates
Default Templates for Bar Types, Indicators, and Strategies
Session Templates
Saved Strategy Backtest/Optimization Results
Market Analyzer Templates

*Workspaces are not migrated because of significant changes to the way windows are formatted and arranged in NinjaTrader 8. You will need to rebuild your workspaces or obtain NinjaTrader 8 compatible versions of any workspaces provided by 3rd party vendors.

https://ninjatrader.com/NinjaTrader-8-MigrationGuide

If you have any questions about this guide please let me know.