Backup and restore¶
Backup¶
To back up a WeeWX installation, you will need to make a copy of
- the configuration information (
weewx.conf), - skins and templates,
- custom code, and
- the WeeWX database.
The location of these items depends on how you installed WeeWX.
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Configuration | /etc/weewx/weewx.conf |
| Skins | /etc/weewx/skins |
| Custom code | /etc/weewx/bin/user |
| Database | /var/lib/weewx/weewx.sdb |
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Configuration | /etc/weewx/weewx.conf |
| Skins | /etc/weewx/skins |
| Custom code | /etc/weewx/bin/user |
| Database | /var/lib/weewx/weewx.sdb |
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Configuration | /etc/weewx/weewx.conf |
| Skins | /etc/weewx/skins |
| Custom code | /etc/weewx/bin/user |
| Database | /var/lib/weewx/weewx.sdb |
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| Configuration | ~/weewx-data/weewx.conf |
| Skins | ~/weewx-data/skins |
| Custom code | ~/weewx-data/bin/user |
| Database | ~/weewx-data/archive/weewx.sdb |
It is not necessary to back up the generated images, HTML files, or NOAA reports, because WeeWX can easily regenerate them.
It is also not necessary to back up the WeeWX code, because it can be installed again. However, it doesn't hurt to do so.
Note
For a SQLite configuration, do not make the copy of the database file while in the middle of a transaction! Schedule the backup for immediately after an archive record is written, and then make sure the backup completes before the next archive record arrives. Alternatively, stop WeeWX, perform the backup, then start WeeWX.
Note
For a MySQL/MariaDB configuration, save a dump of the archive database.
Restore¶
To restore from backup, do a fresh installation of WeeWX, replace the
configuration file, skins, and database with those from a backup, then start
weewxd.