diff --git a/Lite/MainWindow.xaml b/Lite/MainWindow.xaml
index 14e32e0..d3008d3 100644
--- a/Lite/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/Lite/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@
                                 <TextBlock x:Name="ImportDataButtonText" Text="Import Data" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                             </StackPanel>
                         </Button>
+                        <Button x:Name="ImportConnectionsButton" Click="ImportConnectionsButton_Click" Margin="0,8,0,0"
+                                ToolTip="Import server connections from a previous Lite install">
+                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                                <TextBlock Text="&#xE8FA;" FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,6,0"/>
+                                <TextBlock Text="Import Connections" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            </StackPanel>
+                        </Button>
                         <Button x:Name="SettingsButton" Click="SettingsButton_Click" Margin="0,8,0,0">
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                                 <TextBlock Text="&#xE713;" FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets" FontSize="12" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,6,0"/>
diff --git a/Lite/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Lite/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index f229108..0409c76 100644
--- a/Lite/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Lite/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -840,6 +840,47 @@ private void AboutButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         window.ShowDialog();
     }
 
+    private void ImportConnectionsButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var dialog = new Microsoft.Win32.OpenFolderDialog
+        {
+            Title = "Select Previous Lite Install Folder"
+        };
+
+        if (dialog.ShowDialog() != true) return;
+
+        var serversJsonPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(dialog.FolderName, "config", "servers.json");
+        if (!System.IO.File.Exists(serversJsonPath))
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show(
+                "No config\\servers.json found in the selected folder.\n\nSelect the root folder of a previous Lite installation.",
+                "Import Connections",
+                MessageBoxButton.OK,
+                MessageBoxImage.Warning);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var (imported, skipped) = _serverManager.ImportServersFromFile(serversJsonPath);
+
+            var message = $"Imported {imported} server connection(s).";
+            if (skipped > 0)
+                message += $"\nSkipped {skipped} duplicate(s) (already configured).";
+            if (imported > 0)
+                message += "\n\nCredentials from the previous install are preserved.\nIf any connections fail to authenticate, re-enter the password in Manage Servers.";
+
+            MessageBox.Show(message, "Import Connections", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+
+            if (imported > 0)
+                RefreshServerList();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show($"Failed to import connections: {ex.Message}", "Import Error", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+        }
+    }
+
     private async void ImportDataButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         /* Open folder browser to select the old Lite install directory */
diff --git a/Lite/Services/ServerManager.cs b/Lite/Services/ServerManager.cs
index bc738a2..167d957 100644
--- a/Lite/Services/ServerManager.cs
+++ b/Lite/Services/ServerManager.cs
@@ -510,6 +510,60 @@ private void LoadServers()
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Imports server connections from an external servers.json file.
+    /// Upserts by ServerName — existing servers are skipped, new ones are added
+    /// with their original GUIDs so Credential Manager entries still resolve.
+    /// Returns (imported count, skipped count).
+    /// </summary>
+    public (int Imported, int Skipped) ImportServersFromFile(string serversJsonPath)
+    {
+        if (!File.Exists(serversJsonPath))
+            throw new FileNotFoundException("servers.json not found", serversJsonPath);
+
+        var json = File.ReadAllText(serversJsonPath);
+        var config = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<ServersConfig>(json);
+        var importedServers = config?.Servers ?? [];
+
+        int imported = 0;
+        int skipped = 0;
+
+        lock (_serversLock)
+        {
+            foreach (var server in importedServers)
+            {
+                // Skip if we already have a server with the same name
+                var existing = _servers.FirstOrDefault(s =>
+                    string.Equals(s.ServerName, server.ServerName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                    s.ReadOnlyIntent == server.ReadOnlyIntent);
+
+                if (existing != null)
+                {
+                    skipped++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Also skip if the same GUID already exists (shouldn't happen, but defensive)
+                if (_servers.Any(s => s.Id == server.Id))
+                {
+                    skipped++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Add with original GUID so Credential Manager entries still work
+                _servers.Add(server);
+                _connectionStatuses[server.Id] = new ServerConnectionStatus { ServerId = server.Id };
+                imported++;
+            }
+
+            if (imported > 0)
+                SaveServers();
+        }
+
+        _logger?.LogInformation("Imported {Imported} servers, skipped {Skipped} duplicates", imported, skipped);
+        return (imported, skipped);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Saves servers to the JSON config file.
     /// </summary>