# Backing up and restoring your instance

You can configure backups for your instance and troubleshoot common backup problems.

## Links

* [About the backup service for GitHub Enterprise Server](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/about-the-backup-service-for-github-enterprise-server)

  Learn what the built-in backup service offers and how it differs from a High Availability replica.

* [Understanding the backup service](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/understanding-the-backup-service)

  Answers to common questions about using the backup service with GitHub Enterprise Server.

* [Configuring the backup service](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/configuring-the-backup-service)

  Enable and configure the built-in backup service in the Management Console, and optionally migrate legacy settings.

* [Creating and monitoring backups](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/creating-and-monitoring-backups)

  Run manual backups, understand backup types, and monitor backup activity using the Management Console or command line.

* [Restoring from a backup](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/restoring-from-a-backup)

  Restore a GitHub Enterprise Server instance using a previously created backup snapshot.

* [Configuring remote archives for backups](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/configuring-remote-archives-for-backups)

  Enable a remote archive for backups through SSH.

* [Backup from replica in high availability](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/backup-from-replica-in-high-availability)

  Enable backup from a high availability replica node.

* [Backup in clustering mode](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/backup-in-clustering-mode)

  Enable backup from a node in cluster.

* [Restoring with GitHub Actions enabled](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/restoring-with-github-actions-enabled)

  Learn how to prepare for and restore backups when GitHub Actions is enabled with external blob storage.

* [Backup service settings reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/backup-service-settings-reference)

  Reference for all configurable options available in the Backup Service section of the Management Console.

* [Understanding the snapshot file structure](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/backing-up-and-restoring-your-instance/understanding-the-snapshot-file-structure)

  Understand the structure and contents of backup snapshot directories, including what is stored and how hard links are used.

* [/configuring-backups-on-your-instance](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/configuring-backups-on-your-instance)