By mtkdaly
Hi,
I am new to digital ocean and I am configuring Duplicity to handle backups and store them offsite.
I am wondering if anyone can advise what files should be backed-up and what files should/can be left out.
My server is used to host websites for clients so I am planning to to backup all files within the /var folder and all mysql databases. Should I be concerned with backing up other system folders?
Thanks for the help.
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If you are using apache for your virtualhosts I would also recommend backing up /etc/apache2. This will allow you to save your web server configuration as well. With that, your web root, and your databases you should be all set.
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