# How to backup Docker discourse from command-line before rebuilding broken Discourse?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-backup-docker-discourse-from-command-line-before-rebuilding-broken-discourse/31052>\
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**Created:** [14.Июль.2015 20:20:14 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-backup-docker-discourse-from-command-line-before-rebuilding-broken-discourse/31052 "2015-07-14T20:20:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [23.Май.2019 14:29:40 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-backup-docker-discourse-from-command-line-before-rebuilding-broken-discourse/31052/11 "2019-05-23T14:29:40Z")

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> [@BobbyZopfan](#):
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> And then we update the site, run rebuild command and our site breaks down.

If you update the site via `./launcher rebuild app`, there is going to be downtime while that runs. That is expected.

> [@BobbyZopfan](#):
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> And then we want to download the backup file from the link given in our mail. Will we be able to download the same? Given the fact that site has already broken in the mean time after updating the same?

The link provided via email will only work if your Discourse instance is up and running. You’ll need to download the backup before you start the rebuild, or wait until it finishes.

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