Restoring a Forest
- Last Updated: April 14, 2026
- 1 minute read
- MarkLogic Server
- Version 10.0
- Documentation
You can restore a forest from a backup.
To restore a forest from a backup, follow these steps:
Warning: Before following this procedure on the Windows platform, ensure that users do not have forests, directories, or any subdirectories open.
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Click the Forests icon on the left tree menu.
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Decide which forest to restore.
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Click the icon for this forest name.
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Click the Backup/Restore tab on the top right.
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Enter the name of the directory that contains the backup copy of the forest.
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Select Restore.
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Click OK. (A confirmation message appears)
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Confirm that you want to restore data from this backup directory and click OK.
Restoring data from your backup is a “hot” admin task; the changes take effect immediately.