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Backup and restore MongoDB

Backup and restore MongoDB

Backup and restore will be necessary when you are going to switch MongoDB versions. Each version has its own data directory and is fully indepentend of other versions. In case you want to switch to a different version, but still want to have your MongoDB databases present, you must first backup the databases of your current version and import them into the new version.

There are multiple ways to backup and restore. Chose the one which is most convenient for you.

Backup

mongodump

tool mongodump is bundled with each PHP container and reay to use. To backup all databases follow the below listed example:

Terminal window
# Navigate to the Devilbox directory
host> cd path/to/devilbox


# Enter the PHP container
host> ./shell.sh


# Run mongodump
[email protected] in /shared/httpd $ mongodump --out /shared/backups/mongo

Restore

mongorestore

tool mongorestore is bundled with each PHP container and ready to use. To restore all MongoDB databases follow the below listed example:

Terminal window
# Navigate to the Devilbox directory
host> cd path/to/devilbox


# Enter the PHP container
host> ./shell.sh


# Start the restore/import from /shared/backups/mongo
[email protected] in /shared/httpd $ mongorestore /shared/backups/mongo