# Automated backups have stopped

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-backups-have-stopped/352418
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 15, 2025, 7:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-backups-have-stopped/352418 "2025-02-15T07:28:59Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automated-backups-have-stopped/352418/5 "2025-02-15T22:48:25Z")

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> [@Isambard](#):
>
> Is there an easy way to trigger the backup externally

Yes, you can run backups from the command line:

> [@Launcher run app gives error when trying backup](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launcher-run-app-gives-error-when-trying-backup/346553/5):
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> You have a scheduler _outside_ of the container available, right?
> 
> You can schedule it there, e.g.:
> 
> ```plaintext
> # put in host crontab
> # run backup once every 4 hours on the hour
> 0 */4 * * * docker exec app discourse backup --sql-only
> 
> ```

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