# Backup for nextcloud on Dietpi **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Tags:** dietpi\ **Created:** [August 11, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474 "2020-08-11T10:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![serverissues](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/serverissues/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@serverissues](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/serverissues)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/1 "2020-08-11T10:15:07Z")
Hi, does anyone know of a good way to backup the entire nextcloud instance. I currently have all my user data, including files, stored on an external HD that is connected to my PI. I want to run daily backups of this to another attached drive, does anyone know if there is a solution for this? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Farsider](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/farsider/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Farsider](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Farsider)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 12:04pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/2 "2020-11-20T12:04:52Z")
Have you looked at Dietpi Backup to protect everything in your dietpi\_userdata folder? ---
**Author:** ![JimmyKater](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/jimmykater/32/4850_2.png) [@JimmyKater](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/JimmyKater)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/3 "2020-11-20T12:55:53Z")
doesn’t run `rsync` with dietpi? ---
**Author:** ![Reiner\_Nippes](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/reiner_nippes/32/9479_2.png) [@Reiner\_Nippes](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Reiner_Nippes)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/4 "2020-11-20T13:41:56Z")
@JimmyKater he asked for a backup tool. not a sync tool. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JimmyKater](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/jimmykater/32/4850_2.png) [@JimmyKater](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/JimmyKater)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/5 "2020-11-20T13:44:24Z")
> [@Reiner\_Nippes](#): > > backup tool ummm. i have heard some rumors about rsync being used as a backuptool. don’t hold me responsible for that misuse of that software. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Reiner\_Nippes](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/reiner_nippes/32/9479_2.png) [@Reiner\_Nippes](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Reiner_Nippes)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/6 "2020-11-20T13:46:46Z")
> [@serverissues](#): > > Hi, does anyone know of a good way to backup the entire nextcloud instance. yes. the search function does. ![grafik](https://help.nextcloud.com/uploads/default/original/3X/4/a/4a302b92e62f864580f03fb58621aebfd93cdba5.png) nevertheless what you’ll find may not cover dietpi details. my favorite tool to backup is [restic.](https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/7 "2024-12-12T08:02:05Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/backup-for-nextcloud-on-dietpi/89474/8 "2024-12-12T08:02:06Z")