# How to perform a restore when you have two containers?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-perform-a-restore-when-you-have-two-containers/281975
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** backups, two-container
**Created:** [October 7, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-perform-a-restore-when-you-have-two-containers/281975 "2023-10-07T13:31:54Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-perform-a-restore-when-you-have-two-containers/281975/2 "2023-10-08T12:12:24Z")

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Did you upload the backup to /var/discourse/shared/web-only/default?

You can run

discourse restore

To get a list of available backups.

You can also run a backup on web only to see where it puts its value so that you know you’re putting yours on the right place.

EDIT: I edited the OP and added this:

> [@Backup discourse from the command line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-discourse-from-the-command-line/64364/1):
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> If you’re using a two-container setup, you’ll `./launcher enter web_only` and replace `standalone` with `web-only` in the path to where the backups belong.

Does that help?

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