How to backup source code and database

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Dear All,

Does anyone know what is the best way to backup source code and database of indico installation (production)?

Thanks
Batpurev

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You do not need to back up any source code (unless you have custom modifications, but those should be tracked in a Git repo anyway). In case of a restore to a new server, you would just follow the setup guide (which includes pip install indico) again.

For the database, any standard way of backing up Postgres databases will work (usually pg_dump; that’s what we use as well). Besides that you need to back up /opt/indico/archive since that contains uploaded materials etc. Backing up /opt/indico/etc/indico.conf might be convenient as well in case you need to restore, especially if you set up e.g. a SSO login, then having a backup of your config will make things easier.

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thank you so much for your advice

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You should also backup CUSTOMIZATION_DIR, if there are any customizations.

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Ideally store any customizations you may have in a Git repo

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Storing them in a Git repo and including them in the backup do not contradict each-other.