diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index f9899ab6..d19461ff 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
       const stringEntryObjectValue = stringEntryObject[referenceKey];
       if (referenceValue == void 0) return false;
       if (referenceValue[0] == "-") {
-        const strippedReferenceValue = referenceValue.substring(1);
+        const strippedReferenceValue = referenceValue.toString().substring(1);
         if (strippedReferenceValue == "" && stringEntryObjectValue != void 0 && stringEntryObjectValue != "") {
           return false;
         }
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
       const stringEntryObjectValue = stringEntryObject[key];
       if (stringEntryObjectValue == void 0 || stringEntryObjectValue == "")
         continue;
-      values.add(stringEntryObjectValue);
+      values.add(stringEntryObjectValue.toString());
     }
     return [...values.values()];
   }
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
     const stringsInObject = getStringsOfObject(object);
     const wordsInObject = [];
     for (const string of stringsInObject) {
-      const lowercaseWordsInString = string.toLocaleLowerCase().split(" ").filter((word) => word != "");
+      const lowercaseWordsInString = string.toString().toLowerCase().split(" ").filter((word) => word != "");
       wordsInObject.push(...lowercaseWordsInString);
     }
     const lowercaseWordsInQuery = query.toLowerCase().split(" ").filter((word) => word != "");
@@ -418,6 +418,12 @@
       this.itemToString = itemToString;
     }
   };
+  function getLocalStorageItemAndClear(key) {
+    const value = localStorage.getItem(key);
+    localStorage.removeItem(key);
+    console.log(localStorage.getItem(key));
+    return value;
+  }
   function stringify(data) {
     return JSON.stringify(data, null, 4);
   }
@@ -441,6 +447,18 @@
     if (doesMatchReference == false) return null;
     return parsed;
   }
+  function parseOrFallback(inputString) {
+    try {
+      return JSON.parse(inputString);
+    } catch {
+      return inputString;
+    }
+  }
+  function parseArray(inputString) {
+    const parsed = parseOrFallback(inputString);
+    if (Array.isArray(parsed) == false) return [];
+    return parsed;
+  }
   function localeCompare(a, b) {
     return a.localeCompare(b);
   }
@@ -2446,6 +2464,9 @@
 
   // src/View/translations.ts
   var englishTranslations = {
+    updater: {
+      migrated: "Migrated"
+    },
     general: {
       deleteItemButtonAudioLabel: "delete item",
       searchButtonAudioLabel: "search",
@@ -4634,6 +4655,203 @@
     };
   };
 
+  // src/Upgrader/v1.ts
+  var v1Upgrader = class {
+    // init
+    constructor(settingsModel2, connectionModel2, chatListModel2) {
+      this.settingsModel = settingsModel2;
+      this.connectionModel = connectionModel2;
+      this.chatListModel = chatListModel2;
+      this.migrateSettings();
+      this.migrateConnections();
+      this.migrateChats();
+    }
+    // general
+    migrateSettings = () => {
+      const name = getLocalStorageItemAndClear("sender-name");
+      if (name != null) {
+        const parsedName = parseOrFallback(name);
+        this.settingsModel.setName(parsedName);
+      }
+      const firstDayOfWeek = getLocalStorageItemAndClear("first-day-of-week");
+      if (firstDayOfWeek != null) {
+        const parsedFirstDayOfWeek = parseOrFallback(firstDayOfWeek);
+        this.settingsModel.setFirstDayOfWeek(parsedFirstDayOfWeek);
+      }
+    };
+    migrateConnections = () => {
+      const previousAddressString = getLocalStorageItemAndClear("previous-addresses");
+      if (previousAddressString == null) return;
+      const previousAddresses = parseArray(previousAddressString);
+      for (const address of previousAddresses) {
+        if (typeof address != "string") continue;
+        this.connectionModel.storeAddress(address);
+      }
+    };
+    // chats
+    migrateChats = () => {
+      const chatIdString = getLocalStorageItemAndClear("chat-ids");
+      if (chatIdString == null) return;
+      const chatIds = parseArray(chatIdString);
+      for (const chatId of chatIds) {
+        if (typeof chatId != "string") continue;
+        this.migrateChatById(chatId);
+      }
+    };
+    migrateChatById = (id) => {
+      const primaryChannel = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(
+        storageKeys.primaryChannel(id)
+      );
+      if (primaryChannel == null) return;
+      const parsedPriamryChannel = parseOrFallback(primaryChannel);
+      const chatModel = this.chatListModel.createChat(parsedPriamryChannel);
+      const secondaryChannelString = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(
+        storageKeys.secondaryChannels(id)
+      );
+      if (secondaryChannelString != null) {
+        const potentialSecondaryChannels = parseArray(
+          secondaryChannelString
+        );
+        const confirmedSecondaryChannels = [];
+        for (const secondaryChannel of potentialSecondaryChannels) {
+          if (typeof secondaryChannel != "string") continue;
+          confirmedSecondaryChannels.push(secondaryChannel);
+        }
+        chatModel.setSecondaryChannels(confirmedSecondaryChannels);
+      }
+      const encryptionKey = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(
+        storageKeys.encyptionKey(id)
+      );
+      if (encryptionKey != null) {
+        const parsedEncryptionKey = parseOrFallback(encryptionKey);
+        chatModel.setEncryptionKey(parsedEncryptionKey);
+      }
+      const messagesString = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.messages(id)) ?? "";
+      const messageOutboxString = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.outbox(id)) ?? "";
+      const potentialMessages = parseArray(messagesString);
+      const potentialMessagesInOutbox = parseArray(messageOutboxString);
+      const addMessages = (potentialMessages2, status) => {
+        for (const potentialMessage of potentialMessages2) {
+          const isV1ChatMessage = checkMatchesObjectStructure(
+            potentialMessage,
+            V1ChatMessageReference
+          );
+          if (isV1ChatMessage == false) continue;
+          const v1ChatMessage = potentialMessage;
+          const convertedChatMessage = {
+            dataVersion: "v2",
+            id: v4_default(),
+            channel: v1ChatMessage.channel,
+            sender: v1ChatMessage.sender,
+            body: v1ChatMessage.body,
+            dateSent: v1ChatMessage.isoDate,
+            status,
+            stringifiedFile: ""
+          };
+          chatModel.addMessage(convertedChatMessage);
+          if (status == "outbox" /* Outbox */) {
+            this.connectionModel.sendMessageOrStore(convertedChatMessage);
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      addMessages(potentialMessages, "received" /* Received */);
+      addMessages(potentialMessagesInOutbox, "outbox" /* Outbox */);
+      const objectsString = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.objects(id)) ?? "";
+      const objectOutboxString = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.itemOutbox(id)) ?? "";
+      const potentialObjects = parseArray(objectsString);
+      const potentialObjectsInOutbox = parseArray(objectOutboxString);
+      const addObjects = (potentialObjects2) => {
+        const board = chatModel.fileModel.boardsAndTasksModel.createBoard(
+          translations.updater.migrated
+        );
+        chatModel.fileModel.boardsAndTasksModel.updateBoard(board);
+        for (const potentialObjectEntry of potentialObjects2) {
+          const potentialObject = potentialObjectEntry[1];
+          const isV1MessageObject = checkIsV1MessageObject(potentialObject);
+          if (isV1MessageObject == false) continue;
+          const objectId = potentialObject.id;
+          const objectName = potentialObject.title;
+          const contentVersions = Object.values(
+            potentialObject.contentVersions
+          );
+          for (const potentialVersion of contentVersions) {
+            const isV1MessageObjectContent = checkIsV1MessageObjectContent(potentialVersion);
+            if (isV1MessageObjectContent == false) continue;
+            const convertedTaskFileContent = {
+              dataVersion: "v2",
+              fileId: objectId,
+              fileContentId: FileModel2.generateFileContentId(
+                potentialVersion.isoDateVersionCreated
+              ),
+              creationDate: potentialVersion.isoDateVersionCreated,
+              type: "task",
+              name: objectName ?? "",
+              boardId: board.fileId ?? "",
+              description: potentialVersion.noteContent ?? "",
+              category: potentialVersion.categoryName ?? "",
+              status: potentialVersion.status ?? "",
+              priority: potentialVersion.priority ?? "",
+              date: potentialVersion.date ?? "",
+              time: potentialVersion.time ?? ""
+            };
+            console.log(convertedTaskFileContent);
+            chatModel.fileModel.handleFileContent(convertedTaskFileContent);
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      addObjects([...potentialObjects, ...potentialObjectsInOutbox]);
+    };
+  };
+  var storageKeys = {
+    viewType(id) {
+      return id + "view-type";
+    },
+    hasUnread(id) {
+      return id + "has-unread-messages";
+    },
+    primaryChannel(id) {
+      return id + "primary-channel";
+    },
+    secondaryChannels(id) {
+      return id + "secondary-channels";
+    },
+    encyptionKey(id) {
+      return id + "encryption-key";
+    },
+    messages(id) {
+      return id + "messages";
+    },
+    objects(id) {
+      return id + "items";
+    },
+    outbox(id) {
+      return id + "outbox";
+    },
+    itemOutbox(id) {
+      return id + "item-outbox";
+    },
+    composingMessage(id) {
+      return id + "composing-message";
+    }
+  };
+  var V1ChatMessageReference = {
+    channel: "",
+    sender: "",
+    body: "",
+    isoDate: ""
+  };
+  function checkIsV1MessageObject(object) {
+    if (object.id == void 0) return false;
+    if (object.title == void 0) return false;
+    if (object.contentVersions == void 0) return false;
+    return true;
+  }
+  function checkIsV1MessageObjectContent(object) {
+    if (object.id == void 0) return false;
+    if (object.isoDateVersionCreated == void 0) return false;
+    return true;
+  }
+
   // src/index.tsx
   var storageModel = new StorageModel();
   var settingsModel = new SettingsModel(storageModel);
@@ -4643,6 +4861,7 @@
     settingsModel,
     connectionModel
   );
+  new v1Upgrader(settingsModel, connectionModel, chatListModel);
   var coreVieWModel = new CoreViewModel();
   var storageViewModel = new StorageViewModel(coreVieWModel, storageModel);
   var settingsViewModel = new SettingsViewModel(coreVieWModel, settingsModel);
diff --git a/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts b/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts
index 5ca178a2..1c93d068 100644
--- a/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts
+++ b/src/Model/Chat/chatModel.ts
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ export enum ChatMessageStatus {
   Outbox = "outbox",
   Sent = "sent",
   Received = "received",
+  Other = "other",
 }
 
 export interface ChatMessage extends ValidObject {
diff --git a/src/Model/Files/fileModel.ts b/src/Model/Files/fileModel.ts
index cf463b4a..feda16d4 100644
--- a/src/Model/Files/fileModel.ts
+++ b/src/Model/Files/fileModel.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export default class FileModel {
   }
 
   // utility
-  static generateFileContentId = (creationDate): string => {
+  static generateFileContentId = (creationDate: string): string => {
     return creationDate + v4();
   };
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Global/connectionModel.ts b/src/Model/Global/connectionModel.ts
index 1da1b689..bb81c486 100644
--- a/src/Model/Global/connectionModel.ts
+++ b/src/Model/Global/connectionModel.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // this file is responsible for managing UDN connections.
 
 import { ChatMessage, ChatMessageReference } from "../Chat/chatModel";
-import { Handler, HandlerManager, stringify } from "../Utility/utility";
+import { HandlerManager, stringify } from "../Utility/utility";
 import StorageModel, { StorageModelSubPath, filePaths } from "./storageModel";
 import UDNFrontend, { Message } from "udn-frontend";
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Utility/utility.ts b/src/Model/Utility/utility.ts
index 85598cfc..2ee5cf90 100644
--- a/src/Model/Utility/utility.ts
+++ b/src/Model/Utility/utility.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import { checkIsValidObject, checkMatchesObjectStructure } from "./typeSafety";
 
+export interface Stringifiable {
+  toString(): string;
+}
+
 // date
 export function createTimestamp(): string {
   return new Date().toISOString();
 }
 
 // filters etc
-export type StringEntryObject = { [key: string]: string | undefined };
+export type StringEntryObject = { [key: string]: Stringifiable | undefined };
 
 export function filterObjectsByStringEntries<T>(
   reference: StringEntryObject,
@@ -34,13 +38,15 @@ export function checkDoesObjectMatchReference(
     reference
   )) {
     const [referenceKey, referenceValue] = referenceEntry;
-    const stringEntryObjectValue: string | undefined =
+    const stringEntryObjectValue: Stringifiable | undefined =
       stringEntryObject[referenceKey];
 
     if (referenceValue == undefined) return false;
 
     if (referenceValue[0] == "-") {
-      const strippedReferenceValue: string = referenceValue.substring(1);
+      const strippedReferenceValue: string = referenceValue
+        .toString()
+        .substring(1);
       // property may not exist
       if (
         strippedReferenceValue == "" &&
@@ -83,11 +89,12 @@ export function collectObjectValuesForKey<T>(
 
   for (const object of objects) {
     const stringEntryObject: StringEntryObject = converter(object);
-    const stringEntryObjectValue: string | undefined = stringEntryObject[key];
+    const stringEntryObjectValue: Stringifiable | undefined =
+      stringEntryObject[key];
     if (stringEntryObjectValue == undefined || stringEntryObjectValue == "")
       continue;
 
-    values.add(stringEntryObjectValue);
+    values.add(stringEntryObjectValue.toString());
   }
 
   return [...values.values()];
@@ -123,7 +130,8 @@ export function checkDoesObjectMatchSearch<T>(
   const wordsInObject: string[] = [];
   for (const string of stringsInObject) {
     const lowercaseWordsInString = string
-      .toLocaleLowerCase()
+      .toString()
+      .toLowerCase()
       .split(" ")
       .filter((word) => word != "");
     wordsInObject.push(...lowercaseWordsInString);
@@ -204,7 +212,15 @@ export class IndexManager<T> {
   }
 }
 
-// string
+// storage
+export function getLocalStorageItemAndClear(key: string): string | null {
+  const value: string | null = localStorage.getItem(key);
+  localStorage.removeItem(key);
+  console.log(localStorage.getItem(key));
+  return value;
+}
+
+// string & parsing
 export function stringify(data: any): string {
   return JSON.stringify(data, null, 4);
 }
@@ -234,6 +250,20 @@ export function parseValidObject<T>(string: string, reference: T): T | null {
   return parsed;
 }
 
+export function parseOrFallback(inputString: string): any {
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(inputString);
+  } catch {
+    return inputString;
+  }
+}
+
+export function parseArray(inputString: string): any[] {
+  const parsed: any = parseOrFallback(inputString);
+  if (Array.isArray(parsed) == false) return [];
+  return parsed;
+}
+
 // sort
 export function localeCompare(a: string, b: string): number {
   return a.localeCompare(b);
diff --git a/src/Upgrader/v1.ts b/src/Upgrader/v1.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e0694ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Upgrader/v1.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+// this file is responsible for migrating data from v1 to v2.
+
+import {
+  BoardInfoFileContent,
+  TaskFileContent,
+} from "../Model/Files/boardsAndTasksModel";
+import ChatModel, {
+  ChatMessage,
+  ChatMessageStatus,
+} from "../Model/Chat/chatModel";
+import { getLocalStorageItemAndClear, parseArray, parseOrFallback } from "../Model/Utility/utility";
+
+import ChatListModel from "../Model/Chat/chatListModel";
+import ConnectionModel from "../Model/Global/connectionModel";
+import FileModel from "../Model/Files/fileModel";
+import SettingsModel from "../Model/Global/settingsModel";
+import { checkMatchesObjectStructure } from "../Model/Utility/typeSafety";
+import { translations } from "../View/translations";
+import { v4 } from "uuid";
+
+export default class v1Upgrader {
+  // general
+  migrateSettings = (): void => {
+    const name: string | null = getLocalStorageItemAndClear("sender-name");
+    if (name != null) {
+      const parsedName: string = parseOrFallback(name);
+      this.settingsModel.setName(parsedName);
+    }
+
+    const firstDayOfWeek: string | null =
+      getLocalStorageItemAndClear("first-day-of-week");
+    if (firstDayOfWeek != null) {
+      const parsedFirstDayOfWeek: string = parseOrFallback(firstDayOfWeek);
+      this.settingsModel.setFirstDayOfWeek(parsedFirstDayOfWeek);
+    }
+  };
+
+  migrateConnections = (): void => {
+    const previousAddressString: string | null =
+      getLocalStorageItemAndClear("previous-addresses");
+    if (previousAddressString == null) return;
+
+    const previousAddresses: any[] = parseArray(previousAddressString);
+    for (const address of previousAddresses) {
+      if (typeof address != "string") continue;
+      this.connectionModel.storeAddress(address);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // chats
+  migrateChats = (): void => {
+    const chatIdString: string | null = getLocalStorageItemAndClear("chat-ids");
+    if (chatIdString == null) return;
+
+    const chatIds: any[] = parseArray(chatIdString);
+    for (const chatId of chatIds) {
+      if (typeof chatId != "string") continue;
+      this.migrateChatById(chatId);
+    }
+  };
+
+  migrateChatById = (id: string): void => {
+    // get primary channel
+    const primaryChannel: string | null = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(
+      storageKeys.primaryChannel(id)
+    );
+    if (primaryChannel == null) return;
+    const parsedPriamryChannel: string = parseOrFallback(primaryChannel);
+
+    // create chat
+    const chatModel: ChatModel =
+      this.chatListModel.createChat(parsedPriamryChannel);
+
+    // secondary channels
+    const secondaryChannelString: string | null = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(
+      storageKeys.secondaryChannels(id)
+    );
+    if (secondaryChannelString != null) {
+      const potentialSecondaryChannels: any[] = parseArray(
+        secondaryChannelString
+      );
+
+      const confirmedSecondaryChannels: string[] = [];
+      for (const secondaryChannel of potentialSecondaryChannels) {
+        if (typeof secondaryChannel != "string") continue;
+        confirmedSecondaryChannels.push(secondaryChannel);
+      }
+
+      chatModel.setSecondaryChannels(confirmedSecondaryChannels);
+    }
+
+    // encryption key
+    const encryptionKey: string | null = getLocalStorageItemAndClear(
+      storageKeys.encyptionKey(id)
+    );
+    if (encryptionKey != null) {
+      const parsedEncryptionKey: string = parseOrFallback(encryptionKey);
+      chatModel.setEncryptionKey(parsedEncryptionKey);
+    }
+
+    // messages
+    const messagesString: string =
+      getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.messages(id)) ?? "";
+    const messageOutboxString: string =
+      getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.outbox(id)) ?? "";
+    const potentialMessages: any[] = parseArray(messagesString);
+    const potentialMessagesInOutbox: any[] = parseArray(messageOutboxString);
+
+    const addMessages = (
+      potentialMessages: any[],
+      status: ChatMessageStatus
+    ) => {
+      for (const potentialMessage of potentialMessages) {
+        const isV1ChatMessage: boolean = checkMatchesObjectStructure(
+          potentialMessage,
+          V1ChatMessageReference
+        );
+        if (isV1ChatMessage == false) continue;
+        const v1ChatMessage: typeof V1ChatMessageReference = potentialMessage;
+
+        const convertedChatMessage: ChatMessage = {
+          dataVersion: "v2",
+
+          id: v4(),
+
+          channel: v1ChatMessage.channel,
+          sender: v1ChatMessage.sender,
+          body: v1ChatMessage.body,
+          dateSent: v1ChatMessage.isoDate,
+
+          status,
+          stringifiedFile: "",
+        };
+        chatModel.addMessage(convertedChatMessage);
+        if (status == ChatMessageStatus.Outbox) {
+          this.connectionModel.sendMessageOrStore(convertedChatMessage);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    addMessages(potentialMessages, ChatMessageStatus.Received);
+    addMessages(potentialMessagesInOutbox, ChatMessageStatus.Outbox);
+
+    // objects
+    const objectsString: string =
+      getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.objects(id)) ?? "";
+    const objectOutboxString: string =
+      getLocalStorageItemAndClear(storageKeys.itemOutbox(id)) ?? "";
+    const potentialObjects: any[] = parseArray(objectsString);
+    const potentialObjectsInOutbox: any[] = parseArray(objectOutboxString);
+
+    const addObjects = (potentialObjects: any[]): void => {
+      const board: BoardInfoFileContent =
+        chatModel.fileModel.boardsAndTasksModel.createBoard(
+          translations.updater.migrated
+        );
+      chatModel.fileModel.boardsAndTasksModel.updateBoard(board);
+
+      for (const potentialObjectEntry of potentialObjects) {
+        const potentialObject = potentialObjectEntry[1];
+        const isV1MessageObject: boolean =
+          checkIsV1MessageObject(potentialObject);
+        if (isV1MessageObject == false) continue;
+
+        const objectId: string = potentialObject.id;
+        const objectName: string = potentialObject.title;
+
+        const contentVersions: any[] = Object.values(
+          potentialObject.contentVersions
+        );
+        for (const potentialVersion of contentVersions) {
+          const isV1MessageObjectContent: boolean =
+            checkIsV1MessageObjectContent(potentialVersion);
+          if (isV1MessageObjectContent == false) continue;
+
+          const convertedTaskFileContent: TaskFileContent = {
+            dataVersion: "v2",
+
+            fileId: objectId,
+            fileContentId: FileModel.generateFileContentId(
+              potentialVersion.isoDateVersionCreated
+            ),
+            creationDate: potentialVersion.isoDateVersionCreated,
+            type: "task",
+
+            name: objectName ?? "",
+            boardId: board.fileId ?? "",
+
+            description: potentialVersion.noteContent ?? "",
+
+            category: potentialVersion.categoryName ?? "",
+            status: potentialVersion.status ?? "",
+            priority: potentialVersion.priority ?? "",
+
+            date: potentialVersion.date ?? "",
+            time: potentialVersion.time ?? "",
+          };
+          console.log(convertedTaskFileContent);
+          chatModel.fileModel.handleFileContent(convertedTaskFileContent);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    addObjects([...potentialObjects, ...potentialObjectsInOutbox]);
+  };
+
+  // init
+  constructor(
+    public settingsModel: SettingsModel,
+    public connectionModel: ConnectionModel,
+    public chatListModel: ChatListModel
+  ) {
+    this.migrateSettings();
+    this.migrateConnections();
+    this.migrateChats();
+  }
+}
+
+const storageKeys = {
+  viewType(id: string): string {
+    return id + "view-type";
+  },
+
+  hasUnread(id: string): string {
+    return id + "has-unread-messages";
+  },
+
+  primaryChannel(id: string): string {
+    return id + "primary-channel";
+  },
+
+  secondaryChannels(id: string): string {
+    return id + "secondary-channels";
+  },
+
+  encyptionKey(id: string): string {
+    return id + "encryption-key";
+  },
+
+  messages(id: string): string {
+    return id + "messages";
+  },
+
+  objects(id: string): string {
+    return id + "items";
+  },
+
+  outbox(id: string): string {
+    return id + "outbox";
+  },
+
+  itemOutbox(id: string): string {
+    return id + "item-outbox";
+  },
+
+  composingMessage(id: string): string {
+    return id + "composing-message";
+  },
+};
+
+const V1ChatMessageReference = {
+  channel: "",
+  sender: "",
+  body: "",
+  isoDate: "",
+};
+
+function checkIsV1MessageObject(object: any): boolean {
+  if (object.id == undefined) return false;
+  if (object.title == undefined) return false;
+  if (object.contentVersions == undefined) return false;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+function checkIsV1MessageObjectContent(object: any): boolean {
+  if (object.id == undefined) return false;
+  if (object.isoDateVersionCreated == undefined) return false;
+
+  return true;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/View/translations.ts b/src/View/translations.ts
index 23e0e815..4b0aaa43 100644
--- a/src/View/translations.ts
+++ b/src/View/translations.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 const englishTranslations = {
+  updater: {
+    migrated: "Migrated",
+  },
+
   general: {
     deleteItemButtonAudioLabel: "delete item",
     searchButtonAudioLabel: "search",
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 91c6b631..18b724e2 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import SettingsViewModel from "./ViewModel/Global/settingsViewModel";
 import { StorageModal } from "./View/Modals/storageModal";
 import StorageModel from "./Model/Global/storageModel";
 import StorageViewModel from "./ViewModel/Global/storageViewModel";
+import v1Upgrader from "./Upgrader/v1";
 
 // models
 const storageModel = new StorageModel();
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ const chatListModel = new ChatListModel(
   connectionModel
 );
 
+// upgrade
+new v1Upgrader(settingsModel, connectionModel, chatListModel);
+
 // viewModels
 const coreVieWModel = new CoreViewModel();