MAXQDA TeamCloud is an add-on to MAXQDA. To work on a TeamCloud project, everyone needs a supported MAXQDA software license. The team lead also needs a TeamCloud license.
If you led a TeamCloud project in MAXQDA 24 and want to continue working on it in a newer version, export it from MAXQDA 24. Then create a new TeamCloud project in the newer version.
Before you migrate
- All team members must use the same newer version to open the migrated project (see why everyone should use the same version). A project cannot have some members using MAXQDA 24 and others using a newer version.
- Newer versions do not display TeamCloud projects from MAXQDA 24, either in the Team Projects tab of the welcome screen or under TeamCloud > Open Team Project.
- The migrated project is a new TeamCloud project. Consider saving the old project's logbook first (see how to back up the project logbook).
Migrating a TeamCloud project to a newer version
- Make sure all team members have uploaded their work from the current cycle.
- Open the TeamCloud project in MAXQDA 24 and import all pending files from team members.
- Export the project using TeamCloud > Export as Local Project. The exported MAXQDA project file has the extension .mx24.
- Close MAXQDA 24 and open the newer version of MAXQDA.
- Click Open in the welcome screen and select the exported .mx24 file. MAXQDA converts the exported file into a regular MAXQDA project (.mqda).
- Go to TeamCloud > Upload Project for Team (Start Cycle 1) to create a new TeamCloud project. The new project starts at Cycle 1 rather than continuing the previous project's cycles. You can then invite your team members again.
Once team members accept their invitations, they can open MAXQDA and log in to their MAXQDA Accounts. They can then open the project from the Team Projects tab on the welcome screen.
