# Feature request "Back Up and Restore" **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [August 11, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864 "2021-08-11T08:33:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happi](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Happi](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Happi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/1 "2021-08-11T08:33:21Z")
Any chance or adding a “back up and restore” option in the GL UCI (under Advanced Settings \> Revert Firmware, for example)? The rationale is that if a fresh flash is needed for any reason, then there is no option to do a restore via Luci (at least, the Beryl firmwares come without Luci pre-installed). Thanks! Happi ---
**Author:** ![la3y](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/la3y/32/3672_2.png) [@la3y](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/la3y)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/2 "2021-08-11T08:38:45Z")
You can install Luci yourself from Gl-iNet web gui. Someone from tech support on the forum say only beta’s firmware come without Luci, release firmware come with Luci ---
**Author:** ![alzhao](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@alzhao](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/alzhao)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/3 "2021-08-11T09:17:00Z")
Actually this is a good suggestion. We will add back up and restore, as well as exroot. ---
**Author:** ![Happi](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Happi](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Happi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/4 "2021-08-11T09:26:02Z")
> [@la3y](#): > > You can install Luci yourself from Gl-iNet web gui. Which means setting up the router (ie. connecting to internet, uploading VPN settings, fixing DNS settings etc first (if you want to be secure)…of which the back up restore is supposed to circumvent! ---
**Author:** ![elorimer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@elorimer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/elorimer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/5 "2021-08-11T10:52:18Z")
If I recall correctly, it is mostly just copying back the /config directory, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Happi](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Happi](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Happi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/6 "2021-08-11T17:42:09Z")
That’s good shout! I just decompressed a back-up (using Winrar) and tried it (copied whole /etc directory to router using WinSCP, did a reboot and it seems to work. Of course, still need to install Luci but that’s no problem because internet, VPN and DNS settings are all restored. ---
**Author:** ![elorimer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@elorimer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/elorimer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/7 "2021-08-11T19:21:14Z")
I think you also can also copy the backup to the /tmp directory, and then run sysupgrade -r /tmp/yourbackupfile.tar.gz. That will do the same thing as Luci. ---
**Author:** ![Happi](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Happi](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Happi)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/8 "2021-08-11T20:12:27Z")
Thanks for the heads up - have noted this and will try it next time I need it! ---
**Author:** ![elorimer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@elorimer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/elorimer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/9 "2021-08-11T21:08:16Z")
> [@alzhao](#): > > Actually this is a good suggestion. We will add back up and restore, as well as exroot. If you do this, maybe for devices with a SD card the backup could be selected to be on the card, and then restored from the card? ---
**Author:** ![alzhao](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@alzhao](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/alzhao)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/10 "2021-08-13T09:42:07Z")
> [@elorimer](#): > > If you do this, maybe for devices with a SD card the backup could be selected to be on the card, and then restored from the card? Mixing things make it more complicated. ---
**Author:** ![ckuethe](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/ckuethe/32/5770_2.png) [@ckuethe](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/ckuethe)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/11 "2022-01-26T01:36:29Z")
> [@elorimer](#): > > If I recall correctly, it is mostly just copying back the /config directory, isn’t it? Don’t forget about - `/etc/openvpn` for vpn profiles - `/etc/dropbear` for your ssh host key and authorized keys - `/etc/opkg` for extra repositories ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-back-up-and-restore/16864/12 "2025-10-29T04:16:13Z")