-# Backup your instance
+# Backup/Restore your instance
+
+## Backup
1. Stop the Pleroma service.
2. Go to the working directory of Pleroma (default is `/opt/pleroma`)
4. Copy `pleroma.pgdump`, `config/prod.secret.exs` and the `uploads` folder to your backup destination. If you have other modifications, copy those changes too.
5. Restart the Pleroma service.
-## Restore your instance
+## Restore
1. Stop the Pleroma service.
2. Go to the working directory of Pleroma (default is `/opt/pleroma`)