Backups Restore

Backups & Restore

Create a manual backup

Stop Printbuddy first if you want the most consistent file-level backup:

docker compose stop printbuddy

Back up the data volume or bind mount used for /app/data, then start Printbuddy again:

docker compose start printbuddy

If using Docker named volumes, inspect the volume location or use a temporary helper container to archive it.

Restore

1. Stop Printbuddy.
2. Restore the saved /app/data contents or Docker volume.
3. Restore your compose file and environment settings.
4. Start Printbuddy.
5. Check logs and open the web UI.

Verify after restore

• Printers are listed.
• Archive entries load.
• Authentication works.
• Camera/settings pages load.
• Logs do not show migration or database errors.