Attention : support for WAPT 2.1 ended on January the 10th 2023.

Please upgrade to the latest supported version

Backing up the WAPT Server

To backup your server follow this procedure. Regular backups are recommended.

Linux

• Stop WAPT related services on the WAPT Server.

  systemctl stop wapttasks
  systemctl stop waptserver
  systemctl stop nginx
  

• Backup these directories using a backup tool (ex: rsync, WInSCP, etc..).

  # Debian / Ubuntu
  /var/www/wapt/
  /var/www/wapt-host/
  /var/www/waptwua/
  /opt/wapt/conf/
  /opt/wapt/waptserver/ssl/
  
  # Centos / RedHat
  /var/www/html/wapt/
  /var/www/html/wapt-host/
  /var/www/html/waptwua/
  /opt/wapt/conf/
  /opt/wapt/waptserver/ssl/
  

• Backup the PostgreSQL database using the pg_dumpall utility (adapt filename with your requirements).

  sudo -u postgres pg_dumpall > /tmp/backup_wapt.sql
  

• Restart WAPT related services on the WAPT Server.

  systemctl start wapttasks
  systemctl start waptserver
  systemctl start nginx
  

Windows

• Stop WAPT related services on the WAPT Server.

net stop wapttasks
net stop waptserver
net stop waptnginx

• Backup the WAPT repository folder on a remote backup destination.

  C:\wapt\conf
  C:\wapt\waptserver\repository\wapt
  C:\wapt\waptserver\repository\wapt-host
  C:\wapt\waptserver\repository\waptwua
  C:\wapt\waptserver\nginx\ssl
  

• Backup PostgreSQL Database with pg_dump.exe.

  "C:\wapt\waptserver\pgsql-9.6\bin\pg_dumpall.exe" -U postgres -f C:\backup_wapt.sql
  

• Restart WAPT related services on the WAPT Server.

  net start wapttasks
  net start waptserver
  net start waptnginx