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# Backups

> Daily backups of application data and one-click restore

Every application deployed with One Click Apps has its data volumes backed up automatically.

## What is backed up

The persistent volumes of the application, meaning the data it stores: databases, uploaded files, configuration written at runtime. The container images are not backed up: they are pulled again on demand.

| Setting              | Value                             |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Frequency            | Once a day, at 03:00              |
| Retention            | 7 days                            |
| Service interruption | None, the containers keep running |
| Location             | The disk of your instance         |

<Warning>
  Backups are stored on the instance itself. They protect you from a mistake inside an application, not from the loss of the instance. For that, use the [VPS backup option](/vps/backup) or a [snapshot](/vps/snapshot).
</Warning>

## Run a backup now

Open the application, go to the **Backups** tab and select **Back up now** on the volume you want to save. The task runs in the background and the new archive appears in the list once it finishes.

## Restore

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose an archive">
    In the **Backups** tab, find the volume and the date you want to restore.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start the restore">
    Select **Restore**, then confirm.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for the application to come back">
    The application is stopped, the volume is replaced with the content of the archive, then the application starts again. Expect a short interruption.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Restoring replaces the whole content of the volume. Anything written after the archive was taken is lost.
</Warning>

Restoring, checking that a backup is usable and keeping a copy outside the instance are your responsibility: see [Responsibility](/one-click-apps/overview#responsibility).