Backing Up Shares and the Database

Tip: The Shares web UI and nginx service will still be available while performing a backup.

Create a backup directory.
You must create a backup directory before proceeding to the next step. To do so, run the following in a command prompt, where C:\backups is your backup directory:
```
> mkdir C:\backups
```
Run the backup command (in the context of the gem bundle).
To create the Shares backup, run the following commands in a command prompt:
```
> cd C:\shares\www
> rake backup DIR=C:\backups
```
Copy the files under C:\backups to the backup machine.
You must back up the following files manually:
- C:\shares\www\config\database.yml
- C:\shares\nginx\conf\cert.pem
- C:\shares\nginx\conf\cert.key

For instructions on how to restore a backup of Shares, see Restoring Shares from a Backup.