# Backup the snapshot files

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-the-snapshot-files/219825>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 18, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-the-snapshot-files/219825 "2020-02-18T15:28:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![VinceDupuis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vincedupuis/32/62880_2.png) [@VinceDupuis](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VinceDupuis)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-the-snapshot-files/219825/1 "2020-02-18T15:28:10Z")

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Hello,  
I would like to know if it's possible to backup the snapshot files to have a second copy of it just by doing a copy of the files?

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**Author:** ![Armin\_Braun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/armin_braun/32/20092_2.png) [@Armin\_Braun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Armin_Braun)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-the-snapshot-files/219825/2 "2020-02-18T15:37:43Z")

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Hi @VinceDupuis

yes that should be safe so long as you create an exact copy of all files (i.e. make sure you're not modifying the repository contents during copying).

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/backup-the-snapshot-files/219825/3 "2020-03-17T15:37:49Z")

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