# Archived minio files **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 31, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archived-minio-files/166561 "2019-01-31T13:17:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![macdadi112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@macdadi112](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/macdadi112)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archived-minio-files/166561/1 "2019-01-31T13:17:29Z")
Hi What I have is files get archived to minio after a certain duration. So how would I play these files again? Thanks and apologies if I sent this to the wrong group, Mac ---
**Author:** ![osykora](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/osykora/32/41464_2.png) [@osykora](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/osykora)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archived-minio-files/166561/2 "2019-02-05T12:33:47Z")
You have to restore the snapshots stored in Minio. Take a look here on how to work with snapshots [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html). Basically, you need s3 repository plugin installed [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/5.6/repository-s3-repository.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/5.6/repository-s3-repository.html) with a configured repository pointing to the Minio url. Then, you just restore a snapshot as described in the link above. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/archived-minio-files/166561/5 "2019-03-12T15:13:09Z")
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