# Back up Syncthing Server Settings

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/back-up-syncthing-server-settings/13977
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/back-up-syncthing-server-settings/13977 "2019-10-23T15:22:36Z")
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### Author: ![HalfNote5](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/258eb7/32.png) [@HalfNote5](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/HalfNote5)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/back-up-syncthing-server-settings/13977/1 "2019-10-23T15:22:36Z")

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If I wanted to back up the SyncThing server’s settings (folders/ID’s/etc/etc) all that is stored in the local directory, yes? I just have to clone SyncThing’s Program folder?

(Note: I’m playing with this on Windows, as well as Linux, so if there’s an AppData folder, too, it’d be handy to know about)

I’m basically trying to crash-proof this thing. = )

Thanks!

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### Author: ![Nummer378](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/nummer378/32/5958_2.png) [@Nummer378](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/Nummer378)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/back-up-syncthing-server-settings/13977/2 "2019-10-23T15:36:06Z")

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Syncthing stores all configuration in a single folder. The location of the folder is OS-specific and documented [here](https://docs.syncthing.net/users/config.html).

Be aware that this folder also contains syncthing’s internal database. Restoring the database from a backup can potentially be [dangerous](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/epic-mixup-of-files-after-disk-restoration/13492/2). It’s fine to backup the database, but the database is capable of rebuilding itself and so it’s possibly safer to _not_ restore it.

(Also note that SyncTrayzor has another custom directory where SyncTrayzor specific settings are stored. The SyncTrayzor config-folder can be found @ `%AppData%\SyncTrayzor`)

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### Author: ![HalfNote5](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/258eb7/32.png) [@HalfNote5](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/HalfNote5)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/back-up-syncthing-server-settings/13977/3 "2019-10-23T16:15:30Z")

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Thanks! You’re awesome, and I appreciate the assist. = )

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/2X/0/0b50e0a202b22ae6a67190759e8c868805b8ed9f.png) [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/back-up-syncthing-server-settings/13977/4 "2019-11-22T16:15:32Z")

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