Backups and Upgrades

Backups and upgrades

Backups matter because Cove stores more than file paths. It also stores metadata, generated media references, users, roles, permissions, history, saved filters, groups, and extension data.

Back up

• The database.
• Configuration files and environment settings.
• Generated media storage if you want previews and derived artifacts restored quickly.
• Extension configuration and extension-owned data.

Upgrade

1. Read the release notes.
2. Stop Cove or pause write-heavy workflows.
3. Take a fresh backup.
4. Pull the new container image or install the new native package.
5. Start Cove and let migrations complete.
6. Verify login, scans, search, generated media, and important extensions.

Keep the previous backup until you have used the upgraded install long enough to trust it.