Where Does Askbot Store Config and Uploads?
Askbot keeps settings in settings.py with uploaded files in the upfiles directory and data in Postgres.
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Askbot is self-hosted Django Q&A software, so everything lives on your own server. Settings sit in a Python settings file, uploads collect in the upfiles directory, and content lives in Postgres.
That trio is the whole migration unit. Copy the files, restore the dump, and point the settings at the new database. Confirm exact paths in your deployment, since container layouts move them. Either half alone restores nothing usable.
Where Askbot stores this, by platform
Deploy dir (settings.py + upfiles + Postgres)
Django settings plus the upfiles directory for uploads. Back up settings plus upfiles plus a database dump together.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate my Askbot site to a new server?
Back up settings.py, the upfiles directory, and a database dump together. Avatars without the database lose their owners, and the database without files serves broken images.
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