IT:AppCmd:HowTo:Backup and Restore IIS Server Metadata [Notes]

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# IT:AppCmd:HowTo:Backup and Restore IIS Server Metadata #



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Before doing changes to IIS, it's a good idea to take a backup of the IIS server's metadata.

>Note:  
>Backing up the metadata is not the same as backing up the website's files -- it's the backing up of IIS's schema of websites, their bindings, their certificates, etc.


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## Process ##

#### Create a Backup

<sxh>
appcmd add backup "MyBackup"
</sxh>


#### Restore a Backup

You can always restore a backup later by using:


<sxh>
appcmd restore backup "MyBackup"
</sxh>


#### Listing Backups

You can list available backups using:

<sxh>
appcmd list backup
</sxh>


#### Delete a Backup

<sxh>
appcmd delete backup "MyBackup"
</sxh>

#### Help


<sxh>
appcmd backup /?

or

appcmd add backup /?
appcmd restore backup /?
appcmd list backup /?
...
appcmd delete backup /?
</sxh>


## Resources ##

* http://www.flamingkeys.com/2010/12/back-up-iis-7-and-7-5-with-appcmd/