Backups

There are two types of data backups, each done once every three days. A maximum of ten backups are stored for each type, resulting in the oldest backup being one month old.

Global

A global backup is one which saves the current state of the application data. It is stored under path/to/recipya/data/backup/global/.

Its structure is as follows:

User

A user backup is one which saves the current state of a user’s data. The following is saved:

• Recipes
• Cookbooks
• Shared recipes
• Shared cookbooks

User backups are stored under path/to/recipya/data/Backup/users/{userID}.

Its structure is as follows:

Restore

It is possible to restore a previous backup. The instructions on how to do so depends on its type.

Global

Restoring a global backup is done only by the one who has access to the server.

1. Close the application
2. Navigate to path/to/recipya/data/Backup/global/
3. Unzip the backup you wish to restore
4. Replace the content under path/to/recipya/data/* with the one from the unzipped backup
5. If applicable, delete path/to/recipya/data/Database/recipya.db-shm and `path/to/recipya/data/Database/recipya.db-wal
6. Start the application

User

Restoring a user backup is done through the web application’s user interface.

1. Access the settings dialog
2. Click the Data tab
3. Identify the Restore from backup setting
4. Select the backup date
5. Click the rocket launch icon