diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
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+#!/bin/bash
+app=ynhexample
+
+# The parameter $1 is the backup directory location
+# which will be compressed afterward
+backup_dir=$1/apps/$app
+mkdir -p $backup_dir
+
+# Backup sources & data
+sudo cp -a /var/www/$app/. $backup_dir/sources
+
+# Copy Nginx and YunoHost parameters to make the script "standalone"
+sudo cp -a /etc/yunohost/apps/$app/. $backup_dir/yunohost
+domain=$(sudo yunohost app setting $app domain)
+sudo cp -a /etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf $backup_dir/nginx.conf
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diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
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+#!/bin/bash
+app=ynhexample
+
+# The parameter $1 is the uncompressed restore directory location
+backup_dir=$1/apps/$app
+
+# Restore sources & data
+sudo cp -a $backup_dir/sources/. /var/www/$app
+
+# Restore Nginx and YunoHost parameters
+sudo cp -a $backup_dir/yunohost/. /etc/yunohost/apps/$app
+domain=$(sudo yunohost app setting $app domain)
+sudo cp -a $backup_dir/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf
+
+# Restart webserver
+sudo service nginx restart
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