### Backup your data
Shaarli stores all user data under the `data` directory:
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- `data/config.php` - main configuration file
- `data/datastore.php` - bookmarked links
- `data/ipbans.php` - banned IP addresses
See [Shaarli configuration](Shaarli configuration) for more information about Shaarli resources.
It is recommended to backup this repository _before_ starting updating/upgrading Shaarli:
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- users with SSH access: copy or archive the directory to a temporary location
- users with FTP access: download a local copy of your Shaarli installation using your favourite client
If you have installed Shaarli from [Sebsauvage's original Git repository](https://github.com/sebsauvage/Shaarli), you can use [Git remotes](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Working-with-Remotes) to update your working copy.
The following guide assumes that:
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- you have a basic knowledge of Git [branching](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Branches-in-a-Nutshell) and [remote repositories](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Working-with-Remotes)
- the default remote is named `origin` and points to Sebsauvage's repository
- the current branch is `master`
## Troubleshooting
-If the solutions provided here doesn't work, please open an issue specifying which version you're upgrading from and to.
+If the solutions provided here don't work, please open an issue specifying which version you're upgrading from and to.
### You must specify an integer as a key
Try to delete it and refresh your page while being logged in.
-#### `updates.txt` doesn't exists or doesn't contain `updateMethodDatastoreIds`
+#### `updates.txt` doesn't exist or doesn't contain `updateMethodDatastoreIds`
- 1. Create `data/updates.txt` if it doesn't exist.
- 2. Paste this string in the update file `;updateMethodRenameDashTags;`
- 3. Login to Shaarli.
- 4. Delete the update file.
- 5. Refresh.
+1. Create `data/updates.txt` if it doesn't exist
+2. Paste this string in the update file `;updateMethodRenameDashTags;`
+3. Login to Shaarli
+4. Delete the update file
+5. Refresh