vikunja-api/docs/content/doc/setup/backups.md

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What to backup

There are two parts you need to back up: The database and attachment files.

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Files

To back up attachments and other files, it is enough to copy them [from the attachments folder]({{< ref "config.md" >}}#basepath) to some other place.

Database

MySQL

To create a backup from mysql use the mysqldump command:

{{< highlight bash >}} mysqldump -u -p -h > vkunja-backup.sql {{< /highlight >}}

You will be prompted for the password of the mysql user.

To restore it, simply pipe it back into the mysql command:

{{< highlight bash >}} mysql -u -p -h < vkunja-backup.sql {{< /highlight >}}

PostgreSQL

To create a backup from PostgreSQL use the pg_dump command:

{{< highlight bash >}} pg_dump -U -h > vikunja-backup.sql {{< /highlight >}}

You might be prompted for the password of the database user.

To restore it, simply pipe it back into the psql command:

{{< highlight bash >}} psql -U -h < vikunja-backup.sql {{< /highlight >}}

For more information, please visit the relevant PostgreSQL documentation.

SQLite

To back up sqllite databases, it is enough to copy the [database file]({{< ref "config.md" >}}#path) to somwhere else.