# A suggestion for app restore from backup

**URL:** <https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/a-suggestion-for-app-restore-from-backup/592>\
**Category:** General Packaging\
**Created:** [28 August 2025 09:10 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/a-suggestion-for-app-restore-from-backup/592 "2025-08-28T09:10:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![SimoneBuralli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SimoneBuralli](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/SimoneBuralli)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2025 09:10 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/a-suggestion-for-app-restore-from-backup/592/1 "2025-08-28T09:10:37Z")

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Hi Boris,  
I’m using extensively app restoration from backup during these days. It works fine. I think the GUI could be improved this way: currently the user has no feedback about the completion of the process, am I right?  
Yesterday, for instance, I restored Photprism that takes a long time also to create a backup and by myself I waited for one hour to be sure about its completion. I think that a “loading” blue wheel as you have in other part of the web GUI (for example in OS update or app installation) could be a valid option.  
Ciao

SB

p.s. I catch the opportunity to ask you what the syntax to restore apps from console is. Thanks a lot

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**Author:** ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2025 21:42 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/a-suggestion-for-app-restore-from-backup/592/2 "2025-08-31T21:42:36Z")

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Right I need to implement this feature, it is waiting for me here: [app restore progress · Issue #717 · syncloud/platform · GitHub](https://github.com/syncloud/platform/issues/717)

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**Author:** ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2025 21:45 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/a-suggestion-for-app-restore-from-backup/592/3 "2025-08-31T21:45:27Z")

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Command line:

```auto
snap run platform.cli backup create [app]
snap run platform.cli backup restore [file]

```

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**Author:** ![boris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@boris](https://syncloud.discourse.group/u/boris)\
**Post date:** [6 September 2025 21:53 UTC](https://syncloud.discourse.group/t/a-suggestion-for-app-restore-from-backup/592/4 "2025-09-06T21:53:48Z")

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> feedback about the completion of the process

Backup page has received an update to show current restore progress even if you refresh the page.