Create and restore application backups through the GUI
Backup
To backup, follow the steps below:
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Log in to the application as an administrator.
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Select the “Administration -> Server Settings -> Database Backup” menu item.
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Choose the backup location on the server and set the archive format to tar.gz.
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Click the “Backup database now…” button. A new backup file with a tar.gz extension will be created.
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Download the backup file by clicking it.
Restore
To restore, follow the steps below:
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Stop the servers.
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Copy your backup file to the directory /opt/bitnami/apps/youtrack/youtrack_home.
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Rename the current database folder and create a new one with the commands below:
$ sudo mv /opt/bitnami/apps/youtrack/youtrack_home/teamsysdata /opt/bitnami/apps/youtrack/youtrack_home/teamsysdata.back $ sudo mkdir /opt/bitnami/apps/youtrack/youtrack_home/teamsysdata
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Restore your backup file, replacing FILENAME with the backup file name:
$ sudo tar -pxzvf /opt/bitnami/apps/youtrack/youtrack_home/FILENAME -C /opt/bitnami/apps/youtrack/youtrack_home/teamsysdata
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Start the servers again.