Manually Backing Up the Site
Confluence is configured to back up its data automatically, as a zipped XML file. You can also manually perform this backup from the Administration Console.
You need to have System Administrator permissions in order to perform this function.
Note:
- Atlassian recommends that you follow the Production backup strategy if your Confluence site is large or you are encountering problems with your automated backup.
- Plugins are not included in the XML backup. After importing your backup into a new Confluence site, you will need to re-install all plugins (add-ons) that are not bundled with Confluence. (The plugindata table is not backed up in a manual backup.)
Creating the site backup
To manually back up your site:
- Choose the cog icon
, then choose General Configuration under Confluence Administration. - Choose Backup & Restore in the left-hand panel.
- Choose Archive to backups folder to store a copy of the backup in the same folder as Confluence's backups.
If you do not archive the backup it will be made available for you to download, and then deleted from the server after 24 hours. - Choose Backup attachments to include attachments in your backup.
- Choose Backup.
The process will take a few minutes.
Retrieving the Backup File
Confluence stores the backup as a zipped XML file in the 'backups' directory under the Confluence Home directory on your Confluence server. To find your Confluence Home directory, see the documentation. You will need access to the Confluence server in order to retrieve this file.