# Ignition Autobackup IDB files **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [April 1, 2022, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919 "2022-04-01T11:37:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joe\_Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/joe_kelly/32/30990_2.png) [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/1 "2022-04-01T11:37:59Z")
Our test Ignition server recently took a dump and we have to build it back up. I was able to retrieve the entire Ignition install directory and I found the Ignition/data/db/autobackup folder with some .idb files in it. Is there a way to use those files to restore an auto backup of the Ignition gateway? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/2 "2022-04-01T12:18:50Z")
Was this a 7.9 or 8.x gateway? ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/joe_kelly/32/30990_2.png) [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/3 "2022-04-01T12:29:28Z")
It was an 8.1 gateway. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/4 "2022-04-01T12:30:11Z")
Hmm, the usefulness of those is diminished then. Gateway settings and tags, but no projects. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/joe_kelly/32/30990_2.png) [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/5 "2022-04-01T12:46:39Z")
That’s fine! I was able to backup the projects folder as well! Is ther a help article on how to use the idb file? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/6 "2022-04-01T12:50:05Z")
I think you just need to replace the `data/db/config.idb` file of a new gateway with it. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/joe_kelly/32/30990_2.png) [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/7 "2022-04-01T12:57:30Z")
You are a life-saver Kevin! You saved me SO much time! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/8 "2022-04-01T13:00:37Z")
Go set up scheduled backups now! [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Settings#GatewaySettings-ScheduledBackups](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Settings#GatewaySettings-ScheduledBackups) ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/joe_kelly/32/30990_2.png) [@Joe\_Kelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joe_Kelly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/9 "2022-04-01T13:05:52Z")
Trust me, I normally do. This was a test setup that was intended to be transferred over to a permanent setup. That permanent setup will most definitely have scheduled backups! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iavor.karakashev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/iavor.karakashev/32/70482_2.png) [@iavor.karakashev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iavor.karakashev)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/10 "2023-08-17T17:22:56Z")
Is there any chance to restore the projects after I accidentally restored a wrong gateway backup - unfortunately I've missed to enable the scheduled backup some time ago. The option "Disable Temp Project Backup" was not enabled during the Restore - which means that there should be some exports. But I can't find them in the Linux file system. ---
**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-autobackup-idb-files/57919/11 "2023-08-17T20:54:24Z")
> [@iavor.karakashev](#): > > accidentally restored a wrong gateway backup Sounds like a nightmare scenario; have you reached out to [support](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us)?