---
title: Backup & Restore
category: usage
description: Learn how to perform backup and restore operations for your
  PocketHost projects using FTP. This guide provides step-by-step instructions
  on how to ensure data safety and continuity for your PocketBase instances by
  backing up and restoring your work efficiently. Empower your projects with
  robust data management best practices.
---

You can use [FTP](/docs/usage/ftp/) to perform backup and restore operations.

## Before you Begin

Make sure your PocketHost instance status is [idle](/docs/usage/instances/#on-demand-execution).

## Backing Up

## Restoring

## Synchronizing

- [SO article about using lftp to sync](https://askubuntu.com/questions/758640/how-to-automatically-sync-the-contents-of-a-local-folder-with-the-contents-of-a)