Backing up Iguana
- Aryn Wiebe
- Tyler Brown
- Lianne So
The way Iguana is architected and packaged together makes for a smooth backup procedure. Iguana’s files are structured so that all the key files that should be backed up in order to restore IguanaX are located in the Working Directory.
It is recommended to regularly backup the entire working directory. However, if you want to decrease the size of your backup, it is safe to exclude particular folders:
Files | Default Location | Required? |
|---|---|---|
Instance Configuration Files |
| Required |
(unless changed to a new location) | Required | |
Resources |
| Optional Rebuilt on startup |
Upgrades |
| Optional |
Other files and dependencies created by components. Ex. a database file |
| Required  |
Note: Ensure your backup software does not lock the files in the log directory and the configuration directory as these files are frequently accessed by Iguana. It may cause an interruption if Iguana tries to access these files and they are locked by another process.
For Antivirus software, it is recommended to whitelist the log directory and the configuration directory.