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Expand Up @@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ Docker will pick it up when it starts for the first time and restore the dump to

If you created the dump on an earlier ArchivesSpace version, the system will apply any pending database migrations to upgrade your database to the ArchivesSpace version you are currently running on Docker.

After the initial run you will want to remove that `.sql` file from the `sql` directory of your unzipped Docker configuration package.

It is also very important you perform regular backups of your ArchivesSpace MySQL database. Follow the steps under the [Backup and recovery](/administration/backup/) section if you need more instructions on how create backups of your MySQL database.
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I think this will be confusing, as the docker configuration package already includes a mechanism for automatic mysql backups: https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace/blob/master/docker-compose-prod.yml#L37 that is documented here: https://docs.archivesspace.org/administration/backup/#backups-when-using-the-docker-configuration-package


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