diff --git a/docs/references/selfhosting.md b/docs/references/selfhosting.md index 47e02ef57..c02905b22 100644 --- a/docs/references/selfhosting.md +++ b/docs/references/selfhosting.md @@ -335,11 +335,14 @@ To restore a Cloudron from a specific backup: * Select the backup - `cloudron machine backup list` -* Make the box backup public (this can be done from the S3 console). Also, copy the URL of - the backup for use as the `restore-url` below. +* Make the backup public + + * `S3` - Make the box backup publicly readable - files starting with `box_` (from v0.94.0) or `backup_`. This can be done from the AWS S3 console. Once the box has restored, you can make it private again. + + * `File system` - When storing backups in `/var/backups`, you have to make the box and the app backups available to the new Cloudron instance's `/var/backups`. This can be achieved in a variety of ways depending on the situation: like scp'ing the backup files to the new machine before Cloudron installation OR mounting an external backup hard drive into the new Cloudron's `/var/backup` OR downloading a copy of the backup using `cloudron machine backup download` and uploading them to the new machine. After doing so, pass `file:///var/backups/` as the `--restore-url` below. * Create a new Cloudron by following the [installing](/references/selfhosting.html#installing) section. - When running the setup script, pass in the `version`, `restore-key` and `restore-url` flags. + When running the setup script, pass in the `version`, `encryption-key` and `restore-url` flags. The `version` field is the version of the Cloudron that the backup corresponds to (it is embedded in the backup file name).