# What is the most important file/data folder in the discourse?

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**Created:** [March 17, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-most-important-file-data-folder-in-the-discourse/299710 "2024-03-17T16:33:07Z")\
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If something happens on my server, what is the most important folder that I need to have saved to be able to recover as much data from my forum and be able to upload my forum again to another server? Basically, which folder can I replicate my forum identically but on another server?

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