# How to take backup of Discourse hourly in a day

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-take-backup-of-discourse-hourly-in-a-day/95593
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** backups
**Created:** [August 24, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-take-backup-of-discourse-hourly-in-a-day/95593 "2018-08-24T16:35:50Z")
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### Author: ![rishabh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rishabh/32/179446_2.png) [@rishabh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rishabh)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-take-backup-of-discourse-hourly-in-a-day/95593/2 "2018-08-24T17:02:43Z")

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You can view all Backup related settings at `Admin > Settings > Backups` and modify the `backup frequency` setting to enable **daily** backups.

These backups will contain all your Discourse data, this thread will have some more pointers:

> [@Configure automatic backups for Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-automatic-backups-for-discourse/14855):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to configure automatic backups for Discourse, including storage options on local servers and S3-compatible storage. Learn how to set up automatic backups for your Discourse platform. This guide covers configuring automatic backups, storing them on local servers or S3-compatible storage, and managing storage retention options like Amazon Glacier. Configuring automatic backups Navigate to /admin settings. Select the Backup section. Set backup\_frequency to …

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