Backup Strategy
YouTrack stores all data (issues, projects, user accounts, attachments) in its data directory. Regular backups are essential.
What this page covers
- Where YouTrack stores its data
- Using YouTrack's built-in backup mechanism
- Scheduling automated backups
- Restoring from a backup
YouTrack backup mechanism
YouTrack has a built-in backup feature accessible via Administration > Database Backups. It creates a zip archive of the entire data directory that can be restored on a new instance.
You can trigger a backup manually or configure an automatic schedule within YouTrack's admin UI.
Backup storage
Copy backup archives off the server to a remote location:
- S3-compatible storage (MinIO, Backblaze B2, AWS S3)
- NFS share
- Restic to any backend
Docker volume backup approach
For Docker deployments, the YouTrack data is in named volumes. Back them up with:
docker run --rm \
-v youtrack-data:/data:ro \
-v /backup:/backup \
alpine tar czf /backup/youtrack-data-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz /data