Question

Any easy backup option in case of temporary account deactivation?

Hello!

I’m planning to deactivate my Digital Ocean account. However, I would like to keep a security copy of my PWA droplet and data so I could restore them at a later time in case of need. As I understand, I can not download any backups or snapshots created with Digital Ocean…

Is there any easy way to create a security copy for restore for non-technical users (that does not require to intervene on code level)?

Many thanks in advance for any tips!


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Bobby Iliev
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October 14, 2024
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Hi there,

Indeed, you are correct, you cannot currently download DigitalOcean backups or snapshots directly.

As an alternative, I would recommend backing up and downloading your data with SnapShooter.

Alternatively, you can also use third-party tools like rsync or SFTP.

To share your support for this feature, vote for downloading snapshots and backups on ideas.digitalocean.com.

Hope that this helps!

- Bobby

KFSys
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October 15, 2024

Heya,

Check out SnapShooter - https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshooter/how-to/back-up-files/

also the How-tos:

https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshooter/how-to/

If you don’t like that idea, the simplest way is to download your Application locally. For instance, you can use rsync or with FTP to download it.

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