Backups

What to Backup

PostgreSQL Database

Contains all data except media files.

pg_dump bayanat > bayanat_backup.sql

Automatic Backups (Built-in)

Bayanat has an automatic backup feature. See Configuration for settings:

• BACKUPS: Enable/disable
• BACKUP_INTERVAL: Days between backups (e.g., 2 for every two days)
• BACKUPS_LOCAL_PATH: Storage path (default: backups/)
• S3 settings: BACKUPS_S3_BUCKET, BACKUPS_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, BACKUPS_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, BACKUPS_AWS_REGION

INFO

Built-in backups are not encrypted.

Encrypted Backups via Crontab

For encrypted backups uploaded to S3, use a script with aws-cli and GPG:

1. Install aws-cli, run aws configure, import your GPG public key
2. Create a backup script (set key and bucket variables)
3. Add to crontab for daily 3am backups:

0 3 * * * /home/bayanat/backup.sh >> /home/bayanat/backup.log 2>&1

Media Files

Main directory: enferno/media/ (unless using S3).

Inline files (images in descriptions): enferno/media/inline/ (stored locally even with S3).

Environment File

The .env file contains TOTP secret and password salt. If lost, users cannot log in with existing passwords or 2FA.

Configuration File

config.json contains all Bayanat settings. If lost, settings reset to defaults.

Export Files

Temporary, stored in enferno/exports/. Deleted when exports expire.

Import Files

Temporary, stored in enferno/imports/. Moved to enferno/media/ or S3 after processing.