Export Data

The Export Data feature creates a downloadable archive of your content. This is useful for backups, migration to another instance, or offline archiving.

What Is Exported

The export archive contains:

• All pages (Markdown source files with frontmatter)
• Page attachments
• Required pages
• Page metadata (page-index.json)

The following are not included in the export:

• User accounts and passwords
• Sessions
• Application logs
• Media files (photos/videos from the media manager)
• Configuration files

How to Export

1. Go to Admin → Export Data
2. Select the export options if prompted (e.g., include attachments)
3. Click Export to generate the archive
4. Download the resulting .zip file when the browser prompts

Exports are generated on demand and are not stored on the server after download.

Using the Export

The exported archive can be used to:

• Restore content after data loss by extracting page files back into the data directory
• Migrate to a new GeoHazardWatch instance by importing the archive via Import Pages
• Archive a snapshot of the platform at a point in time

See also Import Pages to import a previously exported archive into a running instance.