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add 'usage' section with explanation of 'dump' command
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date: "2016-12-27T16:00:00+02:00"
date: "2017-01-01T16:00:00+02:00"
title: "Usage: Backup and Restore"
slug: "backup-and-restore"
weight: 11
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# Backup and Restore

Gitea currently has a `dump` command that will save your installation to a zip
file. There will be a `restore` command implemented at some point in the future.
You will be able to use this to back up your installation, as well as make
migrating servers easier.
Gitea currently has a `dump` command that will save your installation to a zip file. There will be a `restore` command implemented at some point in the future. You will be able to use this to back up your installation, as well as make migrating servers easier.

## Backup Command (`dump`)

First, switch to the user running gitea: `su git` (or whatever user you are
using). Run `./gitea dump` in the gitea installation directory. You should
see some output similar to this:
First, switch to the user running gitea: `su git` (or whatever user you are using). Run `./gitea dump` in the gitea installation directory. You should see some output similar to this:

```
2016/12/27 22:32:09 Creating tmp work dir: /tmp/gitea-dump-417443001
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Inside the `gitea-dump-1482906742.zip` file, you will find the following:

* `custom/conf/app.ini` - This is your server config.
* `gitea-db.sql` - the mysql dump (TODO add info for other databases)
* `gitea-db.sql` - SQL dump of your database.
* `gitea-repo.zip` - This zip will be a complete copy of your repo folder.
See Config -> repository -> `ROOT` for the location.
* `log/` - this will contain various logs. You don't need these if you are doing
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