# Gateway Backup Script **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [August 2, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-script/19075 "2018-08-02T15:21:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oisin.gribben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9d8465/32.png) [@oisin.gribben](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/oisin.gribben)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-script/19075/1 "2018-08-02T15:21:58Z")
Is there a way to create a gateway backup from a script. ---
**Author:** ![bvaldovinos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bvaldovinos/32/6315_2.png) [@bvaldovinos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bvaldovinos)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-script/19075/2 "2019-03-21T18:14:28Z")
I’m curious as well. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-script/19075/3 "2019-03-21T19:53:52Z")
No, there isn’t any (supported) way to do this at present. What’s the use case? Are you sure it’s not something that could be accomplished through scheduled backups or EAM? ---
**Author:** ![bvaldovinos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bvaldovinos/32/6315_2.png) [@bvaldovinos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bvaldovinos)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-backup-script/19075/4 "2019-03-21T20:17:16Z")
Another good reason for me to consider EAM. Thanks!