diff --git a/service/BTCpayserver.md b/service/BTCpayserver.md index fe9f0d0bfaa32de724e2ac7f155e14a70ef2b375..f019bffdeae584c66c35d79903321e4ce96b42c1 100644 --- a/service/BTCpayserver.md +++ b/service/BTCpayserver.md @@ -122,6 +122,33 @@ btcpay.torproject.net to btcpayserver.torproject.org in the past), you /root/BTCPayServer/btcpayserver-docker/changedomain.sh btcpay.torproject.org +### Full migration procedure + +Back from the top, migrating from server A to server B, with a rename, +should be like this. This assumes server B followed the [installation +procedure](#installation) and has an up to date blockchain. + +On server A: + + systemctl stop btcpayserver + tar cfz backup.tgz /var/lib/docker/volumes/ + +Copy `backup.tgz` to server B. + +On server B: + + systemctl stop btcpayserver + mv /var/lib/docker/volumes/generated_bitcoin_datadir/ /var/lib/docker/generated_bitcoin_datadir.bak/ + rm -rf /var/lib/docker/volumes/ + tar -C / -x -f -z backup.tgz + mv /var/lib/docker/volumes/generated_bitcoin_datadir.bak/ /var/lib/docker/generated_bitcoin_datadir/ + /root/BTCPayServer/btcpayserver-docker/changedomain.sh btcpay.torproject.org + systemctl start btcpayserver + +Make sure to update the target of the donation form on +`donate.torproject.org`. See for example [merge request +tpo/web/donate-static!76](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/donate-static/-/merge_requests/76). + ### Faulty upstream procedure Upstream has a [backup procedure](https://docs.btcpayserver.org/Docker/#how-can-i-back-up-my-btcpay-server) but, oddly, [no restore