# Restoring back - returns to old version of Nextcloud?

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/restoring-back-returns-to-old-version-of-nextcloud/173073>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** ncp\
**Created:** [October 27, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/restoring-back-returns-to-old-version-of-nextcloud/173073 "2023-10-27T16:15:03Z")\
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> [@wisdomlight](#):
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> if i restore from a .tar will it downgrade to the nextcloud 20.0.2 ?

Yes. `nc-restore` will restore Nextcloud to the version installed when creating the backup.

For further information take a look at

> [@How to restore NextcloudPi Backup](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-restore-nextcloudpi-backup/126312#restoring-across-nextcloud-versions-5):
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> Restore your Backup A complete restore needs of course in advance a complete backup of NextcloudPi Settings (using nc-export-ncp) and Nextcloud Data, User, Files (using nc-backup - with includedata = yes) Restoring NCP Settings :: Note :: These are only the Settings of NCP, no users, no apps, only what you have configured in the NCP TUI or WebUI. Take care, that your USB-Backupdrive will be mounted automatically. To do that, 1.1 navigate to NCP-TUI …

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