# Migration Settings

### Set Migration Date

**`REQUIRED`** Upon initial setup, the [**`next migration date`**](https://pokecloud.gitbook.io/pokecloud/master/admin-guides/community-setup/broken-reference) needs to be set per server. Once this date is set, PokeCloud will automatically generate the next migration date each time a migration is reported on the current server. *Be careful,* some events can cause an early migration. The **`next migration date`** will only auto generate **if** the migration is reported on the same day as the set date.

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Be sure to set the servers timezone before continuing** \
**->** [**Timezone Settings**](https://pokecloud.gitbook.io/pokecloud/master/admin-guides/location-settings#timezone)
{% endhint %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Full Command" %}

```
$set-migration-date <month #>, <day #>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Alias" %}

```
$smd <month #>, <day #>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```
$smd 10, 3
```

This sets the next migration date to **October 3, 2019.**
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

*As you may notice above, the year is hosted and updated automatically by PokeCloud.*
