# Data Backup **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-backup/288160 **Category:** Self-hosting **Created:** [December 10, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-backup/288160 "2023-12-10T16:35:21Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly) #### Post date: [December 10, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-backup/288160/2 "2023-12-10T17:28:04Z")
> [@Backup discourse from the command line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-discourse-from-the-command-line/64364): > > bookmark This guide covers how to back up and restore your Discourse site using command line tools, specifically designed for self-hosted environments. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator information_source You can use the below placeholders to automatically fill out the command line prompts in this guide: Backing up To create a backup of your Discourse site, follow these steps: Enter the container: ./launcher enter app Run the backup: discourse backup… --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-backup/288160)._