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docs: add how to export user data from clerk

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## Before You Begin
Before starting the migration process, set up Better Auth in your project. Follow the [installation guide](/docs/installation) to get started.
Before starting the migration process, set up Better Auth in your project. Follow the [installation guide](/docs/installation) to get started. And go to
<Steps>
<Step>
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```sh
npx @better-auth/cli migrate
```
</Step>
<Step>
### Export Clerk Users
Go to the Clerk dashboard and export the users. Check how to do it [here](https://clerk.com/docs/deployments/exporting-users#export-your-users-data-from-the-clerk-dashboard). It will download a CSV file with the users data. You need to save it as `exported_users.csv` and put it in the root of your project.
</Step>
<Step>
### Create the migration script
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}>;
}
const exportedUserCSV = await Bun.file("exported_users.csv").text();
const exportedUserCSV = await Bun.file("exported_users.csv").text(); // this is the file you downloaded from Clerk // [!code highlight]
async function getClerkUsers(totalUsers: number) {
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process.exit(1);
});
```
<Callout type="warning">
The migration script requires Clerk to be fully functional to access user data and accounts.
</Callout>
Make sure to replace the `process.env.CLERK_SECRET_KEY` with your own Clerk secret key. And replace the `import { auth } from "./auth";` with your own auth instance. Feel free to customize the script to your needs.
</Step>
<Step>
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4. Keep Clerk installed and configured until the migration is complete
</Callout>
</Step>
<Step>
### Verify the migration
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};
```
</Step>
</Step>
<Step>
### Update the middleware
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pnpm remove @clerk/nextjs @clerk/themes @clerk/types
```
</Step>
</Step>
</Steps>