## Backup and restore

All data and configuration is kept in the `data` directory. Backup this directory:

    rsync -avzP my.server.com:/var/www/shaarli.mydomain.org/data ~/backups/shaarli-data-$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H%M)

It is strongly recommended to do periodic, automatic backups to a separate machine. You can automate the command above using a cron job or full-featured backup solutions such as rsnapshot

To restore a backup, simply put back the `data/` directory in place, overwriting any existing files.

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