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.. _backup-create:
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Backup Create
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Choose your backup target
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You can back up your data to a physical drive plugged into the server, or over-the-air to a network folder shared from another device on the same LAN.
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Physical Drive
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.. warning:: Backing up to USB thumb drive or SD card media is highly discouraged, as low-quality flash memory is easily corruptible.
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#. Ensure your backup drive is properly formatted. The recommended format at this time is ``EXT4``. **Do not** use ``fat32`` or ``exFAT``.
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#. Plug your physical drive into your server.
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.. warning:: If you are using a low-powered device (like a RasPi), this drive MUST have external power, or be connected via a powered USB hub in order to prevent any data corruption due to power constraints! Server One and Server Pure users can safely ignore this warning.
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Network Folder
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Choose your destination platform below for instructions on creating and sharing a network folder.
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* :ref:`Linux <backup-linux>`
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* :ref:`Mac <backup-mac>`
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* :ref:`Windows <backup-windows>`
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* :ref:`Synology <backup-synology>`
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* :ref:`TrueNAS <backup-truenas>`
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Create the Backup
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#. Go to *System > Create Backup*
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.. figure:: /_static/images/config/backup.png
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:width: 60%
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#. Select the network folder or physical drive you want to target, then select the services you want to back up.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/config/backup2.png
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:width: 60%
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#. You will be prompted for your server's master password.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/config/backup2.5.png
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:width: 60%
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#. The backup will begin. You can continue to use your server while the backup is in progress.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/config/backup3.png
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:width: 60%
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#. When the backup is complete, you will receive a notification where a detailed report is available.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/config/backup4.png
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:width: 60%
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#. If successful, you will also see the date and time of your most recent backup under **BACKUPS** in the **System** tab:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/config/backup5.png
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:width: 60%
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Best Practices
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Even with proper backups the risk of data corruption is always non-zero. Therefore it is recommended to take additional care when backing up highly valuable or irreplaceable data like a lightning node:
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* High quality SSDs should be favored over HDDs as a backup target.
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* Backup to multiple targets.
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* If backing up to multiple targets make sure all backups are up to date.
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