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

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**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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**Author:** ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-the-most-important-file-data-folder-in-the-discourse/299710/6 "2024-03-17T20:31:09Z")

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you need:

- back-up including uploads (option when you back up)
- app.yml

if you have those you can recreate an identical server.

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