## Backups

FreedomBox includes the ability to backup and restore data, preferences, configuration and secrets from most of the applications. The Backups feature is built using Borg backup software. Borg is a deduplicating and compressing backup program. It is designed for efficient and secure backups. This backups feature can be used to selectively backup and restore data on an app-by-app basis. Backed up data can be stored on the FreedomBox machine itself or on a remote server. Any remote server providing SSH access can be used as a backup storage repository for FreedomBox backups. Data stored remotely may be encrypted and in such cases remote server cannot access your decrypted data.

### Status of Backups Feature

App/Feature | Support in Version | Notes
Avahi | - | no backup needed
Backups | - | no backup needed
Bind | 0.41 |
Cockpit | - | no backup needed
Coquelicot | 0.40 | includes uploaded files
Datetime | 0.41 |
Deluge | 0.41 | does not include downloaded/seeding files
Diagnostics | - | no backup needed
Dynamic DNS | 0.39 |
ejabberd | 0.39 | includes all data and configuration
Firewall | - | no backup needed
ikiwiki | 0.39 | includes all wikis/blogs and their content
infinoted | 0.39 | includes all data and keys
JSXC | - | no backup needed
Let's Encrypt | 0.42 |
Matrix Synapse | 0.39 | includes media and uploads
MediaWiki | 0.39 | includes wiki pages and uploaded files
Minetest | 0.39 |
MLDonkey | 19.0 |
Monkeysphere | 0.42 |
Mumble | 0.40 |
Names | - | no backup needed
Networks | No | No plans currently to implement backup
OpenVPN | 0.48 | includes all user and server keys
Pagekite | 0.40 |
Power | - | no backup needed
Privoxy | - | no backup needed
Quassel | 0.40 | includes users and logs
Radicale | 0.39 | includes calendar and cards data for all users
repro | 0.39 | includes all users, data and keys
Roundcube | - | no backup needed
SearX | - | no backup needed
Secure Shell (SSH) Server | 0.41 | includes host keys
Security | 0.41 |
Shadowsocks | 0.40 | only secrets
Sharing | 0.40 | does not include the data in the shared folders
Snapshot | 0.41 | only configuration, does not include snapshot data
Storage | - | no backup needed
Syncthing | 0.48 | does not include data in the shared folders
Tahoe-LAFS | 0.42 | includes all data and configuration
Tiny Tiny RSS | 19.2 | includes database containing feeds, stories, etc.
Tor | 0.42 | includes configuration and secrets such as onion service keys
Transmission | 0.40 | does not include downloaded/seeding files
Upgrades | 0.42 |
Users | No | No plans currently to implement backup

### How to install and use Backups

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