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

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date: "2019-02-12:00:00+02:00"
title: "What to backup"
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# What to backup

Vikunja does not store any data outside of the database.
So, all you need to backup are the contents of that database and maybe the config file.

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## MySQL

To create a backup from mysql use the `mysqldump` command:

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mysqldump -u <user> -p -h <db-host> <database> > vkunja-backup.sql
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You will be prompted for the password of the mysql user.

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

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mysql -u <user> -p -h <db-host> <database> < vkunja-backup.sql
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## PostgreSQL

To create a backup from PostgreSQL use the `pg_dump` command:

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pg_dump -U <user> -h <db-host> <database> > vikunja-backup.sql
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You might be prompted for the password of the database user.

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

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psql -U <user> -h <db-host> <database> < vikunja-backup.sql
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For more information, please visit the [relevant PostgreSQL documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/backup-dump.html).

## SQLite

To backup sqllite databases, it is enough to copy the database elsewhere.