# Backup and Restore

## Backing Up Sherpa Orchestrator (Docker)

Instructions for creating a backup of the configuration and database in the Docker version of Sherpa Orchestrator.

### 1. Preparation

Open a terminal on the server and navigate to the project installation directory.

```
cd /opt/SherpaOrchestrator
```

It is recommended to create a separate folder for the backup with the current date.

```
BACKUP_DIR=./backup_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
```

### 2. Copying the .env File

Copy the environment variables file.

```
cp ./.env "$BACKUP_DIR"/.env
```

### 3. Copying backend/config Settings

Copy the backend configuration folder.

```
cp -r ./backend/config "$BACKUP_DIR"/backend_config
```

By default, the absolute path to this directory is:

* /opt/SherpaOrchestrator/backend/config

### 4. Copying nginx/config

Copy the nginx configuration.

```
cp -r ./nginx/config "$BACKUP_DIR"/nginx_config
```

### 5. Creating a MariaDB Database Dump

If the MariaDB profile is used, create a dump inside the container and copy it to the host.

```
docker exec orchestrator-db sh -c 'mysqldump -u root --max-allowed-packet=1G --single-transaction orchestrator > /orchestrator_db_dump.sql'
```

If the standard database credentials have been changed, use your own login and password.

```
docker exec -it orchestrator-db sh
mysqldump -u your_login -p --max-allowed-packet=1G --single-transaction orchestrator > /orchestrator_db_dump.sql
exit
```

Copy the dump to the host machine.

```
docker cp orchestrator-db:/orchestrator_db_dump.sql "$BACKUP_DIR"/orchestrator_mariadb_dump.sql
```

### 6. Creating a PostgreSQL Database Dump

If the PostgreSQL profile is used, create a dump inside the container and copy it to the host.

```
docker exec orchestrator-pg sh -c 'PGPASSWORD=$POSTGRES_PASSWORD pg_dump -U postgres -d orchestrator -Fc -f /orchestrator_pg_dump.dump'
```

If different credentials are used, specify your user and the required database.

```
docker exec -it orchestrator-pg sh
export PGPASSWORD=your_password
pg_dump -U your_login -d orchestrator -Fc -f /orchestrator_pg_dump.dump
exit
```

Copy the dump to the host machine.

```
docker cp orchestrator-pg:/orchestrator_pg_dump.dump "$BACKUP_DIR"/orchestrator_postgres_dump.dump
```

### 7. Verifying Backup Contents

Check that the backup directory contains:

* .env file
* backend\_config directory
* nginx\_config directory
* MariaDB dump or PostgreSQL dump (depending on the database profile used)

Example verification:

```
ls -la "$BACKUP_DIR"
```


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