# Backup local copy

**URL:** https://forum.gitea.com/t/backup-local-copy/5128
**Category:** General
**Created:** [April 29, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/backup-local-copy/5128 "2022-04-29T17:01:13Z")
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### Author: ![aardrasystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/aardrasystems/32/1782_2.png) [@aardrasystems](https://forum.gitea.com/u/aardrasystems)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/backup-local-copy/5128/1 "2022-04-29T17:01:13Z")

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Hi

I am running Gitea locally.

Is there a way to backup the git server to external storage space from within Gitea?