# Nur Site-Einstellungen sichern

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-only-site-settings/78150>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [16. Januar 2018 um 10:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-only-site-settings/78150 "2018-01-16T10:16:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vaishak\_Kallore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vaishak_kallore/32/120380_2.png) [@Vaishak\_Kallore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vaishak_Kallore)\
**Post date:** [16. Januar 2018 um 10:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-only-site-settings/78150/1 "2018-01-16T10:16:03Z")

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I would like to know the possibility of backing up **Only Site Settings** , just as opposite of what was asked here

> [@How to "migrate" Discourse to Discourse without Site Settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-migrate-discourse-to-discourse-without-site-settings/49741):
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> We need to migrate all our database to a new bigger server (digital ocean). We need to import only the database (users, passwords, posts, topics etc…) but we don’t want import the site settings, so we can’t use the normal way (backup restore). That’s because in our installation the old admin delete some categories (like staff and lounge) and probably other things. Originally it was a trial installation to test Discourse so many settings have been touched or changed or even deleted and, I don’t…

The purpose is to replicate forums for different clients. If I can replicate settings, its easy to proceed with different categories, topics & users.

Please advise.

PS: I couldn’t understand by reading this

> [@Backup site settings only (without any user content)?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-site-settings-only-without-any-user-content/21513):
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> Maybe I’m missing something, but here’s a thought that occurred to me while fiddling with my import scripts: wouldn’t it be nice if we had a backup feature that deals only with the site’s settings, but not the contents (posts, categories, uploads etc. should be left out)? This would be a) somewhat reassuring if you had a staff of more than one who are allowed in the admin section. Plus b) it would ease my (admittedly somehow unstructured blush) import efforts, since I run an import (lengthy o…

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