# Backups **URL:** https://forum.hestiacp.com/c/community-support/backups/15.md [Latest](https://forum.hestiacp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.hestiacp.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Backups category](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/about-the-backups-category/10156)
**Author:** [@anon95304325](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/anon95304325)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Backup Won't Restore](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-wont-restore/15509)
**Author:** [@b\_superman1](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/b_superman1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-wont-restore/15509 "2026-10-23T14:53:02Z")
Somehow deactivating a wordpress plugin messed up my website. I decided to delete the wordpress install and start again. I also deleted the database. I tried to restore the backup I had using the " v-restore-user" comma… --- ## [Backblaze backup half broken](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backblaze-backup-half-broken/22281)
**Author:** [@elmo](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/elmo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backblaze-backup-half-broken/22281 "2026-10-17T15:01:15Z")
B2 backup rotation silently fails with b2 CLI v4 old backups never deleted, bucket fills up I believe the issue is with the syntax being deprecated as hestia uses v3 --- ## [I need info on Backup setting](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/i-need-info-on-backup-setting/22070)
**Author:** [@johnnyz](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/johnnyz)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/i-need-info-on-backup-setting/22070 "2026-09-14T08:06:55Z")
See attached picture. I need some help understanding the backup settings and what each of these options actually does. What I’m trying to accomplish is fairly simple: Keep approximately 2 weeks of backups Perform… --- ## [Problem settting up remote backup with Backblaze](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/problem-settting-up-remote-backup-with-backblaze/22194)
**Author:** [@bosunjohnson](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/bosunjohnson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/problem-settting-up-remote-backup-with-backblaze/22194 "2026-09-08T16:16:45Z")
I have entered the bucket name, key ID and application Key. I have also generated the appplication key multiple times but I still get this error message when I click save. What could be the problem please? --- ## [Can't restore backup](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/cant-restore-backup/12590)
**Author:** [@bokishaNET](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/bokishaNET)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/cant-restore-backup/12590 "2026-07-12T18:11:41Z")
Hi, i can’t restore my user backup from old server to a new. I get this error: – MAIL – 2024-01-07 15:27:03 domain.rs Error: /backup/tmp.HwtXBfbZcc/mail/domain.rs/accounts.tar.zst was not extracted Error: Can’t unp… --- ## [Remote Backups stopped](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/remote-backups-stopped/21947)
**Author:** [@Leonk](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Leonk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/remote-backups-stopped/21947 "2026-07-03T10:37:36Z")
Hi all Today I decided to check my remote backups on remote server and noticed there are no new since JUN 25 What can I check? How to investigate? --- ## [Issue with restic/rclone](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/issue-with-restic-rclone/21862)
**Author:** [@ledoktre](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/ledoktre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/issue-with-restic-rclone/21862 "2026-06-10T01:24:55Z")
Greetings, Storj increased their minimum spend by 10x, and I decided to take a look at Backblaze for doing incremental backups. I was able to rclone all restic repos over on the test box, and the existing accounts work … --- ## [Backup Failed due to disk space](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-failed-due-to-disk-space/21746)
**Author:** [@archergod](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/archergod)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-failed-due-to-disk-space/21746 "2026-05-12T07:08:52Z")
I am getting this error Not enough disk space available (11540 mb) to perform the backup of . ( 10342 mb \* 2 = 20684 mb). Backup & Restore | Hestia Control Panel I have plan associated with this website as Infinit defau… --- ## [Error during backup restauration](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/error-during-backup-restauration/21592)
**Author:** [@Hedy](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Hedy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/error-during-backup-restauration/21592 "2026-04-10T10:34:17Z")
Hi, I have 2 HestiaCP server and since a while, when I want to move a user from server A to server B, I get this error during backup restauration : v-restore-user GDA GDA.2026-04-02\_06-49-25.tar -- USER -- 2026-04-02 … --- ## [Does not create zstd backup, I see tar](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/does-not-create-zstd-backup-i-see-tar/21067)
**Author:** [@Dominus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Dominus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/does-not-create-zstd-backup-i-see-tar/21067 "2026-03-09T14:43:52Z")
Hi, my Hestia has always created backups in zstd format, I saw that for a few months he has been creating them in .tar format. I went to the settings and the zstd format is correctly dictated, I tried to put it and remo… --- ## [How to restore incremental backups via ssh](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/how-to-restore-incremental-backups-via-ssh/21040)
**Author:** [@ujuj8899897](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/ujuj8899897)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/how-to-restore-incremental-backups-via-ssh/21040 "2026-02-27T23:30:58Z")
Hello i enabled incremental backups, i added this code to crontab: # DAILY backup for user (03:00 every day) 0 3 \* \* \* sudo /usr/local/hestia/bin/v-backup-user user # WEEKLY backup for admin (Sunday 01:00) 0 1 \* \* 0 su… --- ## [Non-root user scp Backup files](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/non-root-user-scp-backup-files/20958)
**Author:** [@Felix](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Felix)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/non-root-user-scp-backup-files/20958 "2026-02-08T23:04:56Z")
Hello community, I have the situation below and I would like your help and thoughts please :folded\_hands: I manage a client’s VPS and I have root access to it. The customer doesn’t have root access, just to be sure not… --- ## [Trying to understand backups better](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/trying-to-understand-backups-better/20897)
**Author:** [@garethw](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/garethw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/trying-to-understand-backups-better/20897 "2026-02-02T09:18:00Z")
Hey Team Hestia, As per subject. I’m trying to get a better understanding of how backups work on Hestia. Short term my target is to have a daily backup of all users / sites saved to a Wasabi backed S3 compatible storag… --- ## [Different Backup Locations per User](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/different-backup-locations-per-user/20395)
**Author:** [@sefer](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/sefer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/different-backup-locations-per-user/20395 "2026-01-28T15:10:37Z")
I was wondering if HestiaCP has a built-in feature that allows setting different backup locations for individual users. For example, I’d like to configure each user’s backups to go to a separate remote destination (like … --- ## [Failed Backup should stop](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/failed-backup-should-stop/20717)
**Author:** [@sjordi](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/sjordi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/failed-backup-should-stop/20717 "2025-12-09T17:16:41Z")
Hi, I changed the root password for MySQL and also updated it in /usr/local/hestia/conf/mysql.conf and /root/.my.cnf. It has the correct rights, but now, backups fail and they loop endlessly. A safeguard should be put… --- ## [Add custom path to backup?](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/add-custom-path-to-backup/20712)
**Author:** [@sjordi](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/sjordi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/add-custom-path-to-backup/20712 "2025-12-09T16:59:16Z")
Hi, Is there a way to add a custom path to be included into my backups? Typically, I’d like to include a docker volume from /var/lib/docker/volumes/\[myvolumename\] to the HestiaCP backup. Is this possible? Thanks for … --- ## [Custom Backup Script: Weekly Backups with Monthly Retention](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/custom-backup-script-weekly-backups-with-monthly-retention/20708)
**Author:** [@x078](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/x078)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/custom-backup-script-weekly-backups-with-monthly-retention/20708 "2025-12-08T21:06:05Z")
Custom Backup Script: Weekly Backups with Monthly Retention I’m sharing a custom backup script I use for my HestiaCP server. It creates weekly backups (4 per month) and automatically keeps only the most recent backup fr… --- ## [HestiaCP Users Daily Backup Change](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/hestiacp-users-daily-backup-change/20705)
**Author:** [@cptrotar](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/cptrotar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/hestiacp-users-daily-backup-change/20705 "2025-12-05T12:04:14Z")
Hello everyone, If you’re using HestiaCP, you may have noticed a common and frustrating issue: even if you configure backups in the Control Panel, the system continues to run daily backups automatically. This happens… --- ## [Can't Run Incremental Backups](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/cant-run-incremental-backups/20607)
**Author:** [@mredig](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/mredig)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/cant-run-incremental-backups/20607 "2025-11-27T22:10:29Z")
My tone is constructive criticism, not anger, fwiw. The first part is more feedback for the docs and the second is my plea for assistance: Feedback I used the documentation instructions to set up incremental backups, bu… --- ## [Easiest way to migrate full HestiaCP (Ubuntu) with all WordPress sites](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/easiest-way-to-migrate-full-hestiacp-ubuntu-with-all-wordpress-sites/20599)
**Author:** [@bluelimecloud](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/bluelimecloud)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/easiest-way-to-migrate-full-hestiacp-ubuntu-with-all-wordpress-sites/20599 "2025-11-15T07:38:45Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently running a HestiaCP server on a Contabo VPS, and I’ve just found out that Contabo does not allow live migration between VPS instances (which I’m honestly pretty frustrated about). So now I’m f… --- ## [Backup process stuck in continuous loop creating unlimited backups](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-process-stuck-in-continuous-loop-creating-unlimited-backups/20579)
**Author:** [@alber](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/alber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-process-stuck-in-continuous-loop-creating-unlimited-backups/20579 "2025-11-13T08:12:41Z")
--- ## [Backups and recovery are located in the panel](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backups-and-recovery-are-located-in-the-panel/20528)
**Author:** [@bestperson](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/bestperson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backups-and-recovery-are-located-in-the-panel/20528 "2025-11-03T14:44:07Z")
Hello, share your experience of restoring a backup copy in the panel itself. The fact is that I once tried it several times, and after restoring it, I got a mess of new and old files. I read a lot of information and did … --- ## [Restore to other account](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/restore-to-other-account/20443)
**Author:** [@razzera](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/razzera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/restore-to-other-account/20443 "2025-10-18T22:15:16Z")
Hi I have a new installation where the new user is called “Admin” insteed of “admin”. Can i restore “admins” settings from a backup to the new admin account somehow ? --- ## [How to completely exclude a user from backups (still getting some system files)](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/how-to-completely-exclude-a-user-from-backups-still-getting-some-system-files/20398)
**Author:** [@sefer](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/sefer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/how-to-completely-exclude-a-user-from-backups-still-getting-some-system-files/20398 "2025-10-13T08:36:25Z")
I’m trying to fully exclude a user from backups in HestiaCP. So, in the Edit Backup Exclusions section, I’ve added \* under all categories — Web Domains, Mail Domains, Databases, and User Directory, so that nothing should… --- ## [\[solved\] Unable to change remote backup folder (rclone)](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/solved-unable-to-change-remote-backup-folder-rclone/17544)
**Author:** [@Gohrum](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Gohrum)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/solved-unable-to-change-remote-backup-folder-rclone/17544 "2025-10-10T01:04:09Z")
Hello, I don’t know if its by design, a limitation or a bug. Im on hestia 1.8, When i setup the backups, i specified the remote folder “backups”. Now i would like to change that to “backups/folder”, but when i save the … --- ## [Issue with rclone + Google Drive Backup](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/issue-with-rclone-google-drive-backup/20296)
**Author:** [@sany](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/sany)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/issue-with-rclone-google-drive-backup/20296 "2025-09-28T06:07:06Z")
I followed the guide “Google Drive Regular Backup with rclone” to set up automated backups to Google Drive using rclone. Everything works as expected for all newly created user accounts on this server. However, I’m fac… --- ## [Download Database 404 error](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/download-database-404-error/20338)
**Author:** [@AndyHestia](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/AndyHestia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/download-database-404-error/20338 "2025-10-03T14:45:00Z")
Hi, trying to download the database, I get the following error: Any idea what I can do here? Also, I cannot login into phpMyAdmin (never used it before). --- ## [Backup configs restic](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-configs-restic/20200)
**Author:** [@Syrus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Syrus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/backup-configs-restic/20200 "2025-09-19T14:53:42Z")
I have enabled restic and set the location to my e2 bucket with idrive, so am i correct in assuming that the local backup should be switched off ? as in the zstd ones ? i have modified the cron to use v-backup-users-… --- ## [Lots of empty files in root dir](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/lots-of-empty-files-in-root-dir/19815)
**Author:** [@Adi](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Adi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/lots-of-empty-files-in-root-dir/19815 "2025-08-08T06:08:55Z")
Hello, Yesterday I backup/transfer/restore all my accounts from old server to new one. Now in new server, in root directory there are 62 empty files with strange names! What are they? Are they related to restore p… [Next page](https://forum.hestiacp.com/c/community-support/backups/15.md?page=1)