---
title: "Acquire the Migration Tool - Lasernet CE Connector"
slug: "acquire-the-migration-tool"
description: "To migrate the configuration from one environment to another, you must download the migration tool provided by Microsoft. Follow the steps in this article. "
tags: ["Lasernet CE Connector", "Customer Engagement", "Migration"]
updated: 2025-12-11T09:30:28Z
published: 2025-12-11T09:30:28Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/acquire-the-migration-tool"
---

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# Step 1: Acquire the Migration Tool

To migrate the configuration from one environment to another, you must download the migration tool provided by Microsoft.

### Prerequisites

- Administrative access to the installation location

### Steps

1. Navigate to [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/developer/download-tools-nuget](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/developer/download-tools-nuget).

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1. Copy the script and follow the instructions from the link above.

```powershell
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
$sourceNugetExe = "https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe"
$targetNugetExe = ".\nuget.exe"
Remove-Item .\Tools -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Ignore
Invoke-WebRequest $sourceNugetExe -OutFile $targetNugetExe
Set-Alias nuget $targetNugetExe -Scope Global -Verbose

##
##Download Plugin Registration Tool
##
./nuget install Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.PluginRegistrationTool -O .\Tools
md .\Tools\PluginRegistration
$prtFolder = Get-ChildItem ./Tools | Where-Object {$_.Name -match 'Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.PluginRegistrationTool.'}
move .\Tools\$prtFolder\tools\*.* .\Tools\PluginRegistration
Remove-Item .\Tools\$prtFolder -Force -Recurse

##
##Download CoreTools
##
./nuget install  Microsoft.CrmSdk.CoreTools -O .\Tools
md .\Tools\CoreTools
$coreToolsFolder = Get-ChildItem ./Tools | Where-Object {$_.Name -match 'Microsoft.CrmSdk.CoreTools.'}
move .\Tools\$coreToolsFolder\content\bin\coretools\*.* .\Tools\CoreTools
Remove-Item .\Tools\$coreToolsFolder -Force -Recurse

##
##Download Configuration Migration
##
./nuget install  Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.ConfigurationMigration.Wpf -O .\Tools
md .\Tools\ConfigurationMigration
$configMigFolder = Get-ChildItem ./Tools | Where-Object {$_.Name -match 'Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.ConfigurationMigration.Wpf.'}
move .\Tools\$configMigFolder\tools\*.* .\Tools\ConfigurationMigration
Remove-Item .\Tools\$configMigFolder -Force -Recurse

##
##Download Package Deployer 
##
./nuget install  Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.PackageDeployment.WPF -O .\Tools
md .\Tools\PackageDeployment
$pdFolder = Get-ChildItem ./Tools | Where-Object {$_.Name -match 'Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.PackageDeployment.Wpf.'}
move .\Tools\$pdFolder\tools\*.* .\Tools\PackageDeployment
Remove-Item .\Tools\$pdFolder -Force -Recurse

##
##Download Package Deployer PowerShell module
##
./nuget install Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.PackageDeployment.PowerShell -O .\Tools
$pdPoshFolder = Get-ChildItem ./Tools | Where-Object {$_.Name -match 'Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.PackageDeployment.PowerShell.'}
move .\Tools\$pdPoshFolder\tools\*.* .\Tools\PackageDeployment.PowerShell
Remove-Item .\Tools\$pdPoshFolder -Force -Recurse

##
##Remove NuGet.exe
##
Remove-Item nuget.exe    
```

1. In your **Windows Start** menu, search for “Windows PowerShell”. Open the app.

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1. Create a new folder where the tools need to be installed. Type `new-item d:\devtools -ItemType directory`.

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1. Navigate to the folder you want to install the tools in. For example, if you want to install them in a **devtools** folder on your D drive, type `cd D:\devtools`.
2. Paste the script copied above into the **PowerShell** window and click **Enter**. PowerShell will finish with the following message:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/image-VG0FHATY.png)

1. Navigate to the corresponding folder. You will now have acquired the **Migration Tool**.

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