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# How to backup a dqlite cluster

This guide shows you how to create a backup from a running cluster using `dqlite-utils`.

## [Steps](https://canonical.com/dqlite/docs/howto/backup-a-dqlite-cluster?format=md#p-627-steps)

1. Type and run `dqlite-utils --dir /path/to/dqlite/dir`. You will see the repl start.
2. Type and run the `.open` command. You will see the ‘open’ sub-shell open at the ‘latest’ data version.
3. Type and run `VACUUM INTO '/path/to/backup.db'`. The specified path will now contain the dqlite state from the moment when `dqlite-utils` was opened.

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