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 ### Backup
 
 You should regularly back up the `zerotier-one` and `data` folders in your ZeroUI installation directory.
+You should do it manually before the upgrade via the following commands:
+
+```sh
+tar cvf backup-ui.tar data/
+tar cvf backup-zt.tar zerotier-one/
+```
 
 ## Roadmap