# Backup upload not working

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-not-working/386714
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** backups
**Created:** [October 25, 2025, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-not-working/386714 "2025-10-25T07:30:32Z")
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### Author: ![Ethsim2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ethsim2/32/522255_2.png) [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-not-working/386714/4 "2025-10-25T07:50:42Z")

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> [@Cate\_Soule](#):
>
> I have mac

Press ⌘ + Space → type Terminal → Enter

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Run your command

```plaintext
scp -C root@domain.com:/var/discourse/shared/standalone/backups/default/cate-s-community-2025-10-17-161933-v20251016143343.tar.gz .

```

- -C → enables compression
- [root@domain.com](mailto:root@domain.com): → your server’s login
- /var/discourse/…tar.gz → remote path
- . → save it in your current local directory (e.g. /Users/yourname)

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