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# Restore the Database

Restore a Cortex XSOAR 6.14 database from a manual or automated backup.

Cortex XSOAR automatically backs up the database. If the database becomes corrupted or you need to revert to an earlier version of your data, you can restore a database backup.

{% hint style="info" %}

### Note

Any Cortex XSOAR service that uses the Elasticsearch database does not run automatic backups. To back up or restore the contents of your Elasticsearch database, follow the instructions for [Disaster Recovery for Elasticsearch](/xsoar-6-administrator-guide/6.14/onboard-cortex-xsoar/elasticsearch/disaster-recovery-for-elasticsearch.md).
{% endhint %}

1. Log out all users from Cortex XSOAR.
2. Stop the service.

   **`sudo service demisto stop`**
3. Delete the contents of the database directory.

   By default, the database directory is **`/var/lib/demisto/data`**.
4. Copy the backup file to the database location.
5. Extract the **`.gzip`** backup file using **` tar -xzf`` `` `*****`<file-name>`***.

   When you run the command, new sub-folders are created (where you ran the command) with the **`db`** files inside. If you use the default path, the files are in the **`var`** folder. For example, the following files are generated:

   ```programlisting
   root@myhost:/var/lib/demisto/backup# tar -xzf daily_29_Jun_2021__0738.tar.gz
   root@myhost:/var/lib/demisto/backup# cd var/lib/demisto/backup/daily_29_Jun_2021__0738
   root@myhost:/var/lib/demisto/backup/var/lib/demisto/backup/daily_29_Jun_2021__0738# ls
   demisto.db  demisto_062021.db
   ```
6. **Automatic Backup**

   * Move the **`demisto_XXXXX.db`** files to the **`partitionsData`** folder.
   * Keep the **`demisto.db`** file in the **`/data`** parent folder.

   **Manual Backup**

   You do not need to move the files, as the required **`_XXXXX.db`** files are already in the **`partitionsData`** folder
7. The following directories need to be restored manually:
   * `/var/lib/demisto/artifacts`
   * `/var/lib/demisto/attachments`
   * `/var/lib/demisto/images`
   * `/var/lib/demisto/d2_server.key`
   * `/var/lib/demisto/tools`
   * `/var/lib/demisto/versionControlRepo`
   * `/usr/local/demisto`
   * `/etc/demisto.conf`
8. Restart the server and log in to Cortex XSOAR.


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