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diff --git a/docs/admin/backup.md b/docs/admin/backup.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b373996f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/admin/backup.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +# Backup your instance + +1. Stop the Pleroma service. +2. Go to the working directory of Pleroma (default is `/opt/pleroma`) +3. Run `sudo -Hu postgres pg_dump -d <pleroma_db> --format=custom -f </path/to/backup_location/pleroma.pgdump>` +4. Copy `pleroma.pgdump`, `config/prod.secret.exs` and the `uploads` folder to your backup destination. If you have other modifications, copy those changes too. +5. Restart the Pleroma service. + +## Restore your instance + +1. Stop the Pleroma service. +2. Go to the working directory of Pleroma (default is `/opt/pleroma`) +3. Copy the above mentioned files back to their original position. +4. Run `sudo -Hu postgres pg_restore -d <pleroma_db> -v -1 </path/to/backup_location/pleroma.pgdump>` +5. Restart the Pleroma service. |