# Restoring a Database

The system configuration settings can be restored from a local or remote copy of a database.

```
 Important Note: A database backup from a newer major version should NEVER be imported to an older major version.
 If you have done this, please refer to:
 ** 
```

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1- Click Backups in the navigation panel

<figure><img src="https://docs.telcobridges.com/w/images/7/70/Backups_0_A.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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2- Initially the Recover feature is disabled. The database must first be validated before it can be restored.

* Click Validate

<figure><img src="https://docs.telcobridges.com/w/images/7/75/DB_Recovery_Rel2.9_Validate.JPG" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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3- After a few minutes, the web portal will return to an online status and if the backup validates successfully, the Recover link becomes active.

* Click the Recover link to overwrite the current database and restore the backup file

<figure><img src="https://docs.telcobridges.com/w/images/a/a1/DB_Recovery_Rel2.9.JPG" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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Note: You must activate the configuration to apply the changes.<br>

<br>

The database files backups are stored here:<br>

```
/lib/tb/toolpack/pkg/database_backups
```


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