# 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, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-upload-not-working/386714/7 "2025-10-25T08:08:10Z")

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> [@Ethsim2](#):
>
> ```plaintext
> scp -C ./<<<backup file name>>>.tar.gz root@<<<domain.com>>>:/var/discourse/shared/standalone/backups/default/
> 
> ```

this is the command you want for upload from mac to server

you’ll need to save your tarball backup file in the directory of terminal where you’ll run that command

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