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23 changes: 18 additions & 5 deletions docusaurus/docs/cloud/projects/settings.md
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Expand Up @@ -339,13 +339,14 @@ The <Icon name="arrow-clockwise" /> *Backups* tab informs you of the status and

:::note Notes

- The backup feature is not available for Strapi Cloud projects using the Free or Essential plans. You will need to upgrade to either the Pro or Scale plan to have your project automatically backed up and to have access to manual backups.
- The backup feature is not available for Strapi Cloud projects on the Free or Essential plans. You will need to upgrade to the Pro or Scale plan to enable automatic backups and access the manual backup option.

- Backups include only the database of your default Production environment. Assets uploaded to your project and databases from any secondary environments are not included.

- The manual backup option becomes available shortly after the project’s first successful deployment.

<!-- - Only project owners can restore a backup. Maintainers have access to the <Icon name="arrow-clockwise" /> *Backups* tab but the **Restore backup** button won't be displayed for them. Refer to [Collaboration](/cloud/projects/collaboration) for more information. -->

- The manual backup option should become available shortly after project's first succesful deployment.

- The backup feature is only available for the default, production environment. Other additional environment's settings will not show the <Icon name="arrow-clockwise" /> *Backups* tab.
:::

:::tip
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To create a manual backup, in the <Icon name="arrow-clockwise" /> *Backups* section, click on the **Create backup** button.

The manual backup should start immediately, and restoration or creation of other backups will be disabled until backup is complete.
The manual backup should start immediately, and restoration or creation of other backups will be disabled until the backup is complete.

:::caution
When creating a new manual backup, any existing manual backup will be deleted. You can only have one manual backup at a time.
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3. Click on the **Restore** button of the dialog. Once the restoration is finished, your project will be back to the state it was at the time of the chosen backup. You will be able to see the restoration timestamp and the backup restored in the <Icon name="arrow-clockwise"/> *Backups* tab.
4. The timestamp of the last completed restoration will be displayed to help you track when the project was last restored.

#### Downloading a backup

If you need to download a backup of your project:

1. In the <Icon name="arrow-clockwise" /> *Backups* section, click on the **Download backup** button.
2. In the dialog, choose one of the available backups (automatic or manual) of your project in the *Choose backup* drop-down.
3. Click on the **Download** button of the dialog to download the chosen backup's archive file in `.sql` format.

:::note
The backup file will include only the database of your default Production environment. It will not include assets or any other environment databases.
:::

### Domains

The <Icon name="browsers" /> *Domains* tab enables you to manage domains and connect new ones.
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