# Back up vB database

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-up-vb-database/77152
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [January 25, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-up-vb-database/77152 "2005-01-25T02:46:29Z")
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### Author: ![Jako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@Jako](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jako)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-up-vb-database/77152/1 "2005-01-25T02:46:29Z")

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What is the best way to backup a vbulletin database so everything I have is saved and I can move it to my new server. I am asking this because last time I tried, I screwed something up and lost all my data :(. Can you explain the exact steps on how I would back it up and then reupload it.

Thanks