# Cold copy back up and restore

> Perform backup and restore operations while the server is stopped.

Stop and restart your Unity Version Control (UVCS) server to perform backup and restore operations. Both of these operations require that you [stop and start your UVCS server](../start-stop-restart-server).

> **Note:**
>
> You can also create a cold copy with [`rdiff`](./rdiff-backups).

## Backup

1. Stop the UVCS server.
2. Backup the Jet content. You can find the content in the `basepath` parameter specified during the [database setup](../configure/repository-storage) (check the `jet.conf` file).
3. Start the UVCS server again.

## Restore

1. Stop the UVCS server.
2. Restore all the backup files to the path you configured (remember to [set the path](../configure/repository-storage#use-the-jet.conf-file) in the `jet.conf` file).
3. Start the UVCS server again.