# Restore specific discourse backup version

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-specific-discourse-backup-version/380574>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** backups\
**Created:** [August 27, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-specific-discourse-backup-version/380574 "2025-08-27T20:16:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/restore-specific-discourse-backup-version/380574/18 "2025-08-28T19:06:43Z")

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Restoring without using an existing `app.yml` shouldn’t install any plugin except the bundled ones (which are all official).

However, themes and theme components are included in the backup, so try deactivating them.

You can also try using the [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) and disable only themes and components to be sure your issues are caused by one of them.

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