# Backup discourse from the command line

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-discourse-from-the-command-line/64364
**Category:** Self-Hosting
**Tags:** backups, how-to
**Created:** [June 12, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-discourse-from-the-command-line/64364 "2017-06-12T15:59:45Z")
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There’s a hidden setting that will download the s3 files and our them in the backup.

You need to configure s3 in the yml file as in [Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-an-s3-compatible-object-storage-provider-for-uploads/148916)

Then when you restore the backup it’ll push the uploads to the new bucket.

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