# Make a backup while import script is running?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-backup-while-import-script-is-running/254522>\
**Category:** Migration\
**Tags:** backups\
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-backup-while-import-script-is-running/254522 "2023-02-08T22:35:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![rahim123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-a-backup-while-import-script-is-running/254522/3 "2023-02-08T23:44:48Z")

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Self-administered.  
I’m mainly concerned about the import process being corrupted or halted in some way. But I’ve got tons of RAM and processing power that’s not being fully utilized, so stress on the system isn’t a concern.

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