# How to download all the posts?

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**Created:** [May 6, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-download-all-the-posts/306874 "2024-05-06T04:05:45Z")\
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Downloading from a backup might be easiest, if the backups are kept on the server.

The backup files are usually found in  
/var/discourse/shared/standalone/backups/default/  
and I’d usually use scp or rsync to copy them to my machine.

Or, on the backup section of the admin page you see a list of backups, each with a download button, which sends you a backup link by email. An admin could cause that email to be sent to them and they can forward the link.

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