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/or extensions, and
- the WeeWX database.
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 configuration, save a dump of the archive database.
Pip installs¶
For pip installs, create a backup by saving the contents of the directory ~/weewx-data
.
Package installs¶
For DEB and RPM installs, create a backup by saving the following items:
Item | Location |
---|---|
Configuration and skins | /etc/weewx |
Custom code and extensions | /usr/share/weewx/user |
Database | /var/lib/weewx/weewx.sdb |
Restore¶
To restore from backup, do a fresh install of WeeWX, replace the configuration file, skins, and database with those from a backup, then start WeeWX.