8.9 | Instance administration | Backup and restore
Backup and restore
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Backing up data
Most databases come with backup tools. We recommend using these tools to back up your data.
Restoring data
To restore data from the backup and or trigger a full ElasticSearch reindex, follow these steps:
- Stop the server.
- Restore the backup.
- Drop the Elasticsearch indexes by deleting the contents of
<SONARQUBE_HOME>/data/es7
directory. - Restart the server.
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