# How to download Discourse backup and restore local database

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/279041>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Tags:** chinese-translation\
**Created:** [September 14, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/279041 "2023-09-14T18:01:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse/279041/2 "2023-09-16T14:26:03Z")

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Supplement.  
If the mail service fails, admin with ssh permissions can see all backup files in `/var/discouse/{standalone | web_only}/backup/default`.

A note:  
If the mail service fails, admin with ssh permissions can see all backup files in `/var/discouse/{standalone | web_only}/backup/default`.

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