# Backup & Restore

This section is a simple step-by-step guide on how to use vPlus to protect your Applications.

## Bacup and restore of Application

### Manual backup

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<mark style="color:blue;">**Note.**</mark> To perform a manual backup, a target Application instance must be assigned to Backup SLA.
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1. Search for the Application instance you want to back up and click `Backup` the button next to it.

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2\. In the next window, choose backup type and click `Backup` button.

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3\. You can track the progress of the task in `tasks console`

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### Manual restore

1. Search for the Application instance you want to restore and click `Restore` the button next to it.

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2\. In the next window, choose if you want to restore to the file system or to the application instance host. Enter the rest parameters according to your needs and click `Restore` button.

![](https://1217628984-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcI32miGPuPklufQ4HFMs%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-db59e5f97c0140726de711ca220070c6f6cd0ef9%2FProtecting-Applications_Backup-%26-Restore_Manual-Restore_2.png?alt=media)

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<mark style="color:blue;">**Note.**</mark> More information about protecting Applications you can find in the [administration](../administration) chapter.
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