Create a POSTGRES Backup

Create a POSTGRES Backup

This article assumes that you know your Postgres credentials and PgAdmin is Installed.

  1. Connect into PgAdmin.  Right-Click on the database and click Backup
  2. Click on the folder icon to choose a location for your backup
  3. When you reach the location to save your backup, give your backup a name in the File name field.
    Click Save

  4. On the General tab, enter a filename and choose TAR as the format
    Do NOT click next yet.
  5. On the Data Options tab, make your options look like the following:
  6. Next, click Backup
  7. You will get a Process completed message

  8. After the backup is complete, navigate to it's location and rename the file to have a .TAR file extension.