Repository Backup

To back up your |repos|, use the API to get a list of all |repos| managed, and then clone them to your backup location. This is the most safe backup option. Backing up the storage directory could potentially result in a backup of partially committed files or commits. (Backup taking place during a big push) As an alternative you could use a rsync or simple cp commands if you can ensure your instance is only in read-only mode or stopped at the moment.

Use the get_repos method to list all your managed |repos|, and use the clone_uri information that is returned. See the :ref:`api` for more information. Be sure to keep the structure or repositories with their repository groups.

Database Backup

The instance database contains all the |RCE| permissions settings, and user management information. To backup your database, export it using the following appropriate example, and then move it to your backup location:

# For MySQL DBs
$ mysqldump -u <uname> -p <pass> rhodecode_db_name > mysql-db-backup
# MySQL restore command
$ mysql -u <uname> -p <pass> rhodecode_db_name < mysql-db-backup

# For PostgreSQL DBs
$ PGPASSWORD=<pass> pg_dump --inserts -U <uname> -h localhost rhodecode_db_name > postgresql-db-backup
# PosgreSQL restore
$ PGPASSWORD=<pass> psql -U <uname> -h localhost -d rhodecode_db_name -1 -f postgresql-db-backup

# For SQLite
$ sqlite3 rhodecode.db ‘.dump’ > sqlite-db-backup
# SQLite restore
$ copy sqlite-db-backup rhodecode.db

The default |RCE| SQLite database location is :file:`/home/{user}/.rccontrol/{instance-id}/rhodecode.db`

If running MySQL or PostgreSQL databases, you will have configured these separately, for more information see :ref:`rhodecode-database-ref`

Configuration File Backup

Depending on your setup, you could have a number of configuration files that should be backed up. You may have some, or all of the configuration files listed in the :ref:`config-rce-files` section. Ideally you should back these up at the same time as the database and |repos|. It really depends on if you need the configuration file like logs, custom modules. We always recommend backing those up.

Gist Backup

To backup the gists on your |RCE| instance you usually have to backup the gist storage path. If this haven't been changed it's located inside :file:`.rc_gist_store` and the metadata in :file:`.rc_gist_metadata`. You can use the get_users and get_gists API methods to fetch the gists for each user on the instance.

Extension Backups

You should also backup any extensions added in the :file:`home/{user}/.rccontrol/{instance-id}/rcextensions` directory.

Full-text Search Backup

You may also have full text search set up, but the index can be rebuild from re-imported |repos| if necessary. You will most likely want to backup your :file:`search_mapping.ini` file if you've configured that. For more information, see the :ref:`indexing-ref` section.

Post Restoration Steps

Once you have restored your |RCE| instance to basic functionality, you can then work on restoring any specific setup changes you had made.

• To recreate the |RCE| index, use the backed up :file:`search_mapping.ini` file if you had made changes and rerun the indexer. See the :ref:`indexing-ref` section for details.
• To reconfigure any extensions, copy the backed up extensions into the :file:`/home/{user}/.rccontrol/{instance-id}/rcextensions` and also specify any custom hooks if necessary. See the :ref:`extensions-hooks-ref` section for details.