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--- faq:backup [2015-08-06 10:01] – [How to backup DokuWiki?] andi
+++ faq:backup [2021-05-13 13:12] – removed overly specific non-FAQ stuff andi
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 If you want to save some space you should at least backup the following directories:
-  * data/pages - contains your current pages
+  * ''data/pages'' - contains your current pages
-  * data/meta - contains meta information about your pages (like who created it originally, who subscribed to it, ...)
+  * ''data/meta'' - contains meta information about your pages (like who created it originally, who subscribed to it, ...)
-  * data/media - contains your current media (images, PDFs, ...)
+  * ''data/media'' - contains your current media (images, PDFs, ...)
-  * data/media_meta - meta data for the media
+  * ''data/media_meta'' - meta data for the media
-  * data/attic - all the old versions of your pages
+  * ''data/attic'' - all the old versions of your pages
-  * data/media_attic - all the old versions of your media
+  * ''data/media_attic'' - all the old versions of your media
-  * conf - the configuration settings
+  * ''conf'' - the configuration settings
+You can exclude the ''cache'', ''index'', ''locks'', and ''tmp'' directories.
+Note: if you installed DokuWiki through a 3rd party package like [[install:Debian]] the directory layout may differ.
 ===== See also =====
+  * [[faq:servermove|FAQ Server Move]]
   * [[plugin:backup|Backup Plugin]]
   * [[tips:backup_script|Backup Scripts]]
   * [[tips:backuptos3|Backup to S3]]