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title: borgmatic
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permalink: index.html
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---
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## It's your data. Keep it that way.
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< img src = "docs/static/borgmatic.png" alt = "borgmatic logo" width = "150px" style = "float: right; padding-left: 1em;" >
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borgmatic is simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers and
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workstations. Protect your files with client-side encryption. Backup your
databases too. Monitor it all with integrated third-party services.
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The canonical home of borgmatic is at < a href = "https://torsion.org/borgmatic" > https://torsion.org/borgmatic< / a > .
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Here's an example configuration file:
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```yaml
location:
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# List of source directories to backup.
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source_directories:
- /home
- /etc
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# Paths of local or remote repositories to backup to.
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repositories:
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- 1234@usw-s001.rsync.net:backups.borg
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- k8pDxu32@k8pDxu32.repo.borgbase.com:repo
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- user1@scp2.cdn.lima-labs.com:repo
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- /var/lib/backups/local.borg
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retention:
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# Retention policy for how many backups to keep.
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keep_daily: 7
keep_weekly: 4
keep_monthly: 6
consistency:
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# List of checks to run to validate your backups.
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checks:
- repository
- archives
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hooks:
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# Custom preparation scripts to run.
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before_backup:
- prepare-for-backup.sh
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# Databases to dump and include in backups.
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postgresql_databases:
- name: users
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# Third-party services to notify you if backups aren't happening.
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healthchecks: https://hc-ping.com/be067061-cf96-4412-8eae-62b0c50d6a8c
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```
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Want to see borgmatic in action? Check out the < a
href="https://asciinema.org/a/203761" target="_blank">screencast< / a > .
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< a href = "https://asciinema.org/a/203761" > < img src = "https://asciinema.org/a/203761.png" width = "480" > < / a >
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borgmatic is powered by [Borg Backup ](https://www.borgbackup.org/ ).
## Integrations
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< a href = "https://www.postgresql.org/" > < img src = "docs/static/postgresql.png" alt = "PostgreSQL" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
< a href = "https://www.mysql.com/" > < img src = "docs/static/mysql.png" alt = "MySQL" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
< a href = "https://mariadb.com/" > < img src = "docs/static/mariadb.png" alt = "MariaDB" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
< a href = "https://healthchecks.io/" > < img src = "docs/static/healthchecks.png" alt = "Healthchecks" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
< a href = "https://cronitor.io/" > < img src = "docs/static/cronitor.png" alt = "Cronitor" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
< a href = "https://cronhub.io/" > < img src = "docs/static/cronhub.png" alt = "Cronhub" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
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< a href = "https://www.pagerduty.com/" > < img src = "docs/static/pagerduty.png" alt = "PagerDuty" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
< a href = "https://www.rsync.net/cgi-bin/borg.cgi?campaign=borg&adgroup=borgmatic" > < img src = "docs/static/rsyncnet.png" alt = "rsync.net" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
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< a href = "https://www.borgbase.com/?utm_source=borgmatic" > < img src = "docs/static/borgbase.png" alt = "BorgBase" height = "60px" style = "margin-bottom:20px;" > < / a >
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## Getting started
Your first step is to [install and configure
borgmatic](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/set-up-backups/).
For additional documentation, check out the links above for < a
href="https://torsion.org/borgmatic/#documentation">borgmatic how-to and
reference guides< / a > .
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## Hosting providers
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Need somewhere to store your encrypted off-site backups? The following hosting
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providers include specific support for Borg/borgmatic—and fund borgmatic
development and hosting when you use these links to sign up. (These are
referral links, but without any tracking scripts or cookies.)
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< ul >
< li class = "referral" > < a href = "https://www.borgbase.com/?utm_source=borgmatic" > BorgBase< / a > : Borg hosting service with support for monitoring, 2FA, and append-only repos< / li >
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< li class = "referral" > < a href = "https://storage.lima-labs.com/special-pricing-offer-for-borgmatic-users/" > Lima-Labs< / a > : Affordable, reliable cloud data storage accessable via SSH/SCP/FTP for Borg backups or any other bulk storage needs< / li >
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< / ul >
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Additionally, [rsync.net ](https://www.rsync.net/products/borg.html ) and
[Hetzner ](https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-box ) have compatible storage
offerings, but do not currently fund borgmatic development or hosting.
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## Support and contributing
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### Issues
You've got issues? Or an idea for a feature enhancement? We've got an [issue
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tracker](https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic/issues). In order to
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create a new issue or comment on an issue, you'll need to [login
first](https://projects.torsion.org/user/login). Note that you can login with
an existing GitHub account if you prefer.
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If you'd like to chat with borgmatic developers or users, head on over to the
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`#borgmatic` IRC channel on Libera Chat, either via < a
href="https://web.libera.chat/#borgmatic">web chat< / a > or a
native < a href = "ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697" > IRC client< / a > . If you
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don't get a response right away, please hang around a while—or file a ticket
instead.
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Also see the [security
policy](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/security-policy/) for any security
issues.
Other questions or comments? Contact
[witten@torsion.org ](mailto:witten@torsion.org ).
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### Contributing
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borgmatic [source code is
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available](https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic) and is also mirrored
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on [GitHub ](https://github.com/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic ) for convenience.
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borgmatic is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or any
later version.
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If you'd like to contribute to borgmatic development, please feel free to
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submit a [Pull Request ](https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic/pulls )
or open an [issue ](https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic/issues ) first
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to discuss your idea. We also accept Pull Requests on GitHub, if that's more
your thing. In general, contributions are very welcome. We don't bite!
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Also, please check out the [borgmatic development
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how-to](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/develop-on-borgmatic/) for
info on cloning source code, running tests, etc.
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< a href = "https://build.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic" alt = "build status" > < / a >
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