# How to restore **URL:** \ **Category:** Day-to-Day Users\ **Created:** [January 18, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862 "2014-01-18T18:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 9:52am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/21 "2014-03-20T09:52:13Z")
**[jcahn2](https://sourceforge.net/u/jcahn2/)** wrote on [Thursday, March 20, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#6598): Off topic. Bought the “Gimp for Linux Bible” several years ago (v1.1) . 727 pages! I only use a few of the simple features now. You will never use Photo$hop again. Use only for editing not for viewing. Gwenview is much faster. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/22 "2014-03-20T11:54:21Z")
**[fsgl](https://sourceforge.net/u/fsgl/)** wrote on [Thursday, March 20, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#68d9): Knew my way around Paint, never used Photoshop. Will have to do a Google search for a Linux equivalent of Paint. Just want to draw red rectangles. Found it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/23 "2014-03-20T13:54:09Z")
**[fsgl](https://sourceforge.net/u/fsgl/)** wrote on [Thursday, March 20, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#1fcd): There are no Linux restore directions in the Wiki. Just copied/pasted Frankie’s 1/29/14 post and provided a link to this thread. Took a quick look to see how many views of that page. 1537. Views on the Windows webpages are comparable. Certain users will rue the day. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/24 "2014-03-20T19:08:05Z")
**[blankev](https://sourceforge.net/u/blankev/)** wrote on [Thursday, March 20, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#4593): Since there are no Linux restore directions, we must accept the fact that restore is probably flawless in Ubuntu, Linux and now also for Linux Mint. I think I remembered that Windows had problems and you needed to restore the two separate parts included made with the OpenEMR backup. Linux restore was never mentioned as giving problems. Ubuntu, Mint are both Linux extensions to say it un-respectful. Please correct me where needed. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/25 "2014-03-20T20:05:59Z")
**[fsgl](https://sourceforge.net/u/fsgl/)** wrote on [Thursday, March 20, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#3a8b): Hi Pimm, Earlier in the day I placed Frankie’s directions in Brady’s article on Linux backup [here](http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/Backing_Up_Using_the_Built_In_Tools#Recovery). As David noted above, it was unclear where to find the restore script. Before Frankie’s post, I was not aware that it even existed. To refresh your memory, I started a thread about a third way to backup/restore because Joe Holzer and Tony McCormick stated that the built-in OpenEMR backup utility was not reliable in a Windows environment. I found that out the hard way when my laptop crashed last February. So CVerk, Kevin and yourself helped with the backup script for Windows. It has worked like a charm. Thank you again, gentlemen, one and all. Now we have complete Wiki articles for solid backup/recovery in Linux and Windows. There is not one syllable on backup for [Mac users](http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/OpenEMR_Backup_Tools). Until someone speaks up, there is not a lot of impetus to fill that void. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/26 "2014-10-23T23:50:16Z")
**[dr-aj-black](https://sourceforge.net/u/dr-aj-black/)** wrote on [Thursday, October 23, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#1dcf): Hi All, My /openemr/contrib/ directory does not contain a restore script (/var/www/openemr/ directory structure attached). Is there any other location or name of the script, or can it be found online, or posted? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/27 "2014-10-24T00:36:28Z")
**[hitechelp](https://sourceforge.net/u/hitechelp/)** wrote on [Friday, October 24, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#1dcf/35de): Look in openemr/contrib/util On Oct 23, 2014 7:50 PM, “AJ Black” [dr-aj-black@users.sf.net](mailto:dr-aj-black@users.sf.net) wrote: > Hi All, > > My /openemr/contrib/ directory does not contain a restore script > (/var/www/openemr/ directory structure attached). > > Is there any other location or name of the script, or can it be found > online, or posted? > > Thanks > > ## Attachment: openemr-tree.txt (297.6 kB; text/plain) > > ## how to restore [https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/?limit=25#1dcf](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/?limit=25#1dcf) > > Sent from [sourceforge.net](http://sourceforge.net) because you indicated interest in > [OpenEMR / Discussion / OpenEMR Users](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/) > > To unsubscribe from further messages, please visit > [SourceForge.net: Log In to SourceForge.net](https://sourceforge.net/auth/subscriptions/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/28 "2014-10-24T23:43:39Z")
**[dr-aj-black](https://sourceforge.net/u/dr-aj-black/)** wrote on [Friday, October 24, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#dfa6): Thanks David, but my /var/www/openemr/contrib/ does not contain a ‘utils’ directory (see directory tree on last post and attached screenshot (showing hidden files). Is there somewhere else I should look? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 8:41am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/29 "2014-10-25T08:41:12Z")
**[bradymiller](https://sourceforge.net/u/bradymiller/)** wrote on [Saturday, October 25, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#4f32): Hi, I am guessing you (or whoever installed it) removed it per the Security pointers on the following wiki page: [http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/Securing\_OpenEMR#OpenEMR](http://www.open-emr.org/wiki/index.php/Securing_OpenEMR#OpenEMR) -brady [OpenEMR](http://www.open-emr.org/) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 8:42am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/30 "2014-10-25T08:42:35Z")
**[bradymiller](https://sourceforge.net/u/bradymiller/)** wrote on [Saturday, October 25, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#2b3b): Here it is online for 4.1.2 (assuming you are using most recent patch): > **[openemr/contrib/util at rel-412 · openemr/openemr](https://github.com/openemr/openemr/tree/rel-412/contrib/util)** > > rel-412/contrib/util ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/31 "2014-10-25T12:02:05Z")
**[fsgl](https://sourceforge.net/u/fsgl/)** wrote on [Saturday, October 25, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#1c6f): Thanks, Brady, for supplying the reason for the missing script & the script itself. I had planned to attach the restore script when I got back to the office. Now there is no need. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2014, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862/32 "2014-10-26T23:27:56Z")
**[dr-aj-black](https://sourceforge.net/u/dr-aj-black/)** wrote on [Sunday, October 26, 2014](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202504/thread/9f866449/#c0d5): Thanks Brady (& fsgl) – I had not linked the security issue, and “contrib” is exactly where I put it when I removed it from /openemr!!! Sorry to take your time. [Previous page](https://community.open-emr.org/t/how-to-restore/3862.md?page=1)