# Backup request via FTP

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-request-via-ftp/307905>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** backups\
**Created:** [May 14, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-request-via-ftp/307905 "2024-05-14T14:04:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-request-via-ftp/307905/6 "2024-05-15T14:26:59Z")

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So you **are** self hosted? If so, just use `rsync` to push or pull your backups elsewhere.

Make sure they you have a copy of the containers directory as well.

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