# Backup

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/backup/44306>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [January 15, 2015, 4:11am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/backup/44306 "2015-01-15T04:11:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mikael\_Pitkaaho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@Mikael\_Pitkaaho](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mikael_Pitkaaho)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 4:11am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/backup/44306/1 "2015-01-15T04:11:56Z")

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Hello so im wondering is there anny way to get an backup for the wowza system? incase my hard drive dies.

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**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 6:37am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/backup/44306/2 "2015-01-15T06:37:03Z")

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Hello there,

This is really a network OS admin question. But the most important directories to keep up-to-date back ups on would be the following:

**[install-dir]/conf** | _Wowza Media Server configuration files and license keys_

_**install-dir]/content**_ | _Video on demand files_

**[install-dir]/logs** | _Wowza Media Server log files (if needed for your own billing purposes for clients)_

**[install-dir]/lib** | _Custom modules_

**[install-dir]/transcoder/templates** | _Transcoder AddOn templates_

I hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Salvadore

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**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 8:20am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/backup/44306/3 "2015-01-15T08:20:22Z")

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That’s the basic idea. It may take a little work to sync everything up depending on custom modules etc. But if you have these files backed up you will be able to quickly get back up and running without much reworking to be done.

Kind regards,

Salvadore

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**Author:** ![Mikael\_Pitkaaho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@Mikael\_Pitkaaho](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mikael_Pitkaaho)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/backup/44306/4 "2015-01-15T05:03:03Z")

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Thanks, So lets say i save those maps / files my hardrive dies i install new os on new server / install wowza then add those files should it work then or do i need to configure something more ?