## Backup Find the backup directory: ``` grep backup_path /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb ``` Issue backup: ``` sudo gitlab-backup create ``` Transfer backup using scp to destination machine. Backup configuration and secrets: ``` sudp cp /etc/gitlab/gitlab-secrets.json /backuppath/ sudo cp /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb /backuppath/ ``` ## Restore See also here: [https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/backup_restore/restore_gitlab.html](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/backup_restore/restore_gitlab.html) *DO NOT OVERWRITE THE CONFIGURATION ON THE DESTINATION MACHINE. COMPARE IT AND CONSIDER AND EVALUATE EACH DIFFERENCE* Stop processes of GitLab connecting to the database: ``` gitlab-ctl stop puma gitlab-ctl stop sidekiq # check gitlab-ctl status ``` Do not stop the whole system since the restore tool has to connect to the database which would also stop in that case. Issue restore. Run this command in a screen session. It is running quite long and requires manual intervention in between. ``` sudo gitlab-backup restore BACKUP=... ``` Use the datecode and the version tag of the backup created above. Remember secrets and configuration. Do not overwrite configuration, see above. Reconfigure the instance: ``` sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure ``` Start the instance: ``` sudo gitlab-ctl start ```