From 66d65f425ed569e7eaf2455631cba55dabdbfe20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: maziggy <mz@v8w.de>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:35:17 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Updated UPDATING.md

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 UPDATING.md | 12 +++++-------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/UPDATING.md b/UPDATING.md
index fb53cf18d..50b049854 100644
--- a/UPDATING.md
+++ b/UPDATING.md
@@ -75,10 +75,7 @@ These installs have no `.git` directory, so neither `update.sh` nor a plain
 
 ```bash
 # 1. Back up your stateful data
-sudo systemctl stop bambuddy
-sudo tar czf ~/bambuddy-backup.tgz -C /opt/bambuddy \
-  data bambuddy.db bambuddy.db-shm bambuddy.db-wal \
-  virtual_printer archive projects icons .env 2>/dev/null || true
+Create and download a backup via Bambuddy Settings -> Backup -> Local Backup
 
 # 2. Remove the old install and reinstall via install.sh
 sudo rm -rf /opt/bambuddy
@@ -86,9 +83,10 @@ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/maziggy/bambuddy/main/install/insta
   -o /tmp/install.sh && sudo bash /tmp/install.sh --path /opt/bambuddy
 
 # 3. Restore your data
-sudo systemctl stop bambuddy
-sudo tar xzf ~/bambuddy-backup.tgz -C /opt/bambuddy
-sudo systemctl start bambuddy
+Restore your backup via Bambuddy -> Settings -> Backup -> Local Backup
+
+# 4. Restart Bambuddy
+sudo systemctl restart bambuddy
 ```
 
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