# Backups of some specific directories/files

**URL:** https://forum.yunohost.org/t/backups-of-some-specific-directories-files/10233
**Category:** Advanced use case
**Tags:** english
**Created:** [February 5, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/backups-of-some-specific-directories-files/10233 "2020-02-05T17:52:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![ashledombos](https://forum.yunohost.org/user_avatar/forum.yunohost.org/ashledombos/32/2583_2.png) [@ashledombos](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/ashledombos)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/backups-of-some-specific-directories-files/10233/1 "2020-02-05T17:52:11Z")

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Hello,

I have several files I’ve created, basically some services (in /etc/systemd/system) calling some scripts under /root/.

Are these repositories in backup list? or can I add them into?

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### Author: ![ljf](https://forum.yunohost.org/user_avatar/forum.yunohost.org/ljf/32/58_2.png) [@ljf](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/ljf)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2020, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/backups-of-some-specific-directories-files/10233/2 "2020-02-06T16:20:20Z")

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You can add it, by creating a backup hook and a restore hook.

## Backup

```auto
mkdir /etc/yunohost/hooks.d/backup
touch /etc/yunohost/hooks.d/backup/90-data_WHATYOUWANT

```

/etc/yunohost/hooks.d/backup/90-data\_WHATYOUWANT

```auto
#!/bin/bash

# Exit hook on subcommand error or unset variable
set -eu

# Source YNH helpers
source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers

ynh_backup "/root/"

```

## Restore

```auto
mkdir /etc/yunohost/hooks.d/restore
touch /etc/yunohost/hooks.d/restore/90-data_WHATYOUWANT

```

/etc/yunohost/hooks.d/restore/90-data\_WHATYOUWANT

```auto
#!/bin/bash

# Exit hook on subcommand error or unset variable
set -eu

# Source YNH helpers
source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers

ynh_restore

```

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### Author: ![ljf](https://forum.yunohost.org/user_avatar/forum.yunohost.org/ljf/32/58_2.png) [@ljf](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/ljf)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/backups-of-some-specific-directories-files/10233/3 "2020-02-06T16:21:18Z")

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### Author: ![ashledombos](https://forum.yunohost.org/user_avatar/forum.yunohost.org/ashledombos/32/2583_2.png) [@ashledombos](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/ashledombos)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/backups-of-some-specific-directories-files/10233/4 "2020-02-06T16:31:24Z")

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Thanks @ljf, just in case I’m adding here a link to this [(now locked) topic](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/best-practice-to-backup-custom-directories/9426) I noticed today for creating a backlink to this thread, it may help some people.