Article updated on 08 July, 2008

This article describes how to restore a previously saved backup of the Axigen working directory.

NOTE: This article assumes you have a backup saved using the instructions provided in the KB article "How to back up Axigen without the FTP service".

NOTE: The Axigen working directory path "<path_to_work_dir>" depends on your operating system:

1. "/var/opt/axigen" for Solaris and Linux systems
   
2. "/var/axigen" for *BSD systems
3. "C:\Program Files\Axigen Mail Server" for Windows systems
   

To restore the backed up information, use the following procedure:

1. Extract (if applicable) the backup contents.
2. Stop the Axigen service.
3. Remove the contents of the current Axigen working directory or move it to a different location.
   
4. Copy the backup information to the Axigen working directory.
5. Run as root the command (Not required for Windows): chown -R axigen:axigen <path_to_work_dir>
6. Start the Axigen service up again.

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