# Backup & Restore A Working Server?

**URL:** <https://discourse.libretime.org/t/backup-restore-a-working-server/434>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [December 10, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/backup-restore-a-working-server/434 "2019-12-10T15:53:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kgltradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6bbea6/32.png) [@kgltradio](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/kgltradio)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/backup-restore-a-working-server/434/1 "2019-12-10T15:53:55Z")

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Does anyone have any recommendations on how best to backup (and restore, if it comes to it) a _working_ LibreTime server?

I see some notes [here](https://libretime.org/manual/backing-up-the-server/) on backing up the PG database and media but what about configuration files and program directories?

-Thank you

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**Author:** ![paddatrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.libretime.org/paddatrapper/32/675_2.png) [@paddatrapper](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/paddatrapper)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/backup-restore-a-working-server/434/2 "2019-12-11T07:54:20Z")

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Config is in /etc/airtime and the actual code is stored in a variety of places. I would recommend backing up config and postgres and then install from source (with the same version as before). Before running the web setup, restore the DB and config file

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**Author:** ![kgltradio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6bbea6/32.png) [@kgltradio](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/kgltradio)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 6:34pm UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/backup-restore-a-working-server/434/3 "2019-12-11T18:34:03Z")

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Thanks for the tips.

Is a backup/restore tool on the development roadmap any place?

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**Author:** ![paddatrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.libretime.org/paddatrapper/32/675_2.png) [@paddatrapper](https://discourse.libretime.org/u/paddatrapper)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://discourse.libretime.org/t/backup-restore-a-working-server/434/4 "2019-12-11T18:45:24Z")

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Not at the moment, maybe file an issue on GitHub and see if someone wants to implement it or implement it and submit a patch?