Is backup enough to restore everything?

[alltiagocom (Tiago)]

Is the Backup in /admin/backups (including the uploads) enough to restore 100% of my forum?
I’m thinking of disabling both my forums until Jan, so I can first focus on other priorities and avoid distractions.

If I just install Discourse again from scratch, then enable Restore:

and restore it from that backup, will my forum go back to being what it is today?

[merefield (Robert)]

you need a copy of your app.yml ideally too. so that if you migrate to a new server you have all that config ready to go.

also make sure you are either using S3 uploads, or you have all your uploads saved in your backup.

[alltiagocom (Tiago)]

@merefield

you need a copy of your app.yml ideally too. so that if you migrate to a new server you have all that config ready to go.

Good tip. Thanks!

@merefield

or you have all your uploads saved in your backup.

Yes, I always include that with the backups.

So I guess I’m good to go:

• app.yml
• Backup file + uploads

Appreciate it, Robert!