Default data paths

The data path for the current installation can be found out via prosodyctl about (might need to use sudo).

With most GNU/Linux packages, the base data directory will be at `/var/lib/prosody`.

Permissions are by default set so that only Prosody can read the files in that area.

Backing up and restoring

Backups can be made quite simply using tar to create a compressed archive:

 tar czf prosody_data_backup.tar.gz /var/lib/prosody

You can extract the contents of the archive using:

 tar xzf prosody_data_backup.tar.gz

… and then move the folder into place.

Tip: You can also use the Prosody Migrator tool to import/export user data between Prosody data stores.