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date: "2019-02-12:00:00+02:00"
title: "What to backup"
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# What to backup

Vikunja does not store any data outside of the database.
So, all you need to backup are the contents of that database and maybe the config file.

## MySQL

To create a backup from mysql use the `mysqldump` command:

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mysqldump -u <user> -p -h <db-host> <database> > vkunja-backup.sql
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You will be prompted for the password of the mysql user.

To restore it, simply pipe it back into the `mysql` command:

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mysql -u <user> -p -h <db-host> <database> < vkunja-backup.sql
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## SQLite

To backup sqllite databases, it is enough to copy the database elsewhere.