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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Immich Postgres Database Backup Script
+# This script creates a # Check if the Postgres container exists and is running
+echo "Checking postgres container status..."
+if ! docker ps -q --filter "name=immich_postgres" | grep -q .; then
+    echo "Error: immich_postgres container is not running. Cannot proceed with backup."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Taking database backup using pg_dumpall as recommended by Immich documentation..."
+# Use pg_dumpall with recommended flags: --clean and --if-exists
+docker exec -t immich_postgres pg_dumpall \
+    --clean \
+    --if-exists \
+    --username="${DB_USERNAME}" \
+    > "${BACKUP_PATH}" 2>/tmp/pg_dumpall_error.log
+
+# Check if the dump was successful the Immich Postgres database
+# Based on recommendations from https://immich.app/docs/administration/backup-and-restore/
+
+# Set up error handling
+set -e
+
+# Function to ensure server is unpaused even if script fails
+cleanup() {
+    local exit_code=$?
+    echo "Running cleanup..."
+
+    # Check if immich_server is paused and unpause it if needed
+    if [ "${IMMICH_SERVER_RUNNING:-true}" = true ] && docker inspect --format='{{.State.Status}}' immich_server 2>/dev/null | grep -q "paused"; then
+        echo "Unpausing immich_server container during cleanup..."
+        docker unpause immich_server 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "Script failed with exit code $exit_code"
+    fi
+
+    exit $exit_code
+}
+
+# Set up trap to call cleanup function on script exit (normal or error)
+trap cleanup EXIT SIGINT SIGTERM
+
+# Load environment variables from the .env file
+ENV_FILE="$(dirname "$0")/.env"
+if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "Loading environment variables from $ENV_FILE"
+    source "$ENV_FILE"
+else
+    echo "Error: .env file not found in $(dirname "$0")"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Verify required environment variables are set
+if [ -z "$DB_USERNAME" ] || [ -z "$DB_DATABASE_NAME" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Required environment variables (DB_USERNAME, DB_DATABASE_NAME) not found in .env file"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Initialize container status variables
+IMMICH_SERVER_RUNNING=true
+
+# Create backup directory if it doesn't exist
+BACKUP_DIR="$(dirname "$0")/database_backups"
+mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
+
+# Generate timestamp for the backup filename
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+BACKUP_FILENAME="immich_db_backup_${TIMESTAMP}.sql"
+BACKUP_PATH="${BACKUP_DIR}/${BACKUP_FILENAME}"
+
+echo "Starting backup of Immich Postgres database..."
+echo "Using database settings from .env file:"
+echo "  - Database: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME}"
+echo "  - Username: ${DB_USERNAME}"
+echo "  - Container: immich_postgres"
+
+# Check if the Immich server container exists and is running
+echo "Checking immich_server container status..."
+if docker ps -q --filter "name=immich_server" | grep -q .; then
+    echo "Pausing immich_server container to minimize database writes..."
+    if ! docker pause immich_server; then
+        echo "Failed to pause immich_server container."
+        # Continue with backup instead of exiting
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Note: immich_server container not found or not running. Continuing with backup anyway."
+    # Set a flag so we don't try to unpause it later
+    IMMICH_SERVER_RUNNING=false
+fi
+
+echo "Taking database backup using pg_dumpall as recommended by Immich documentation..."
+# Use pg_dumpall with recommended flags: --clean and --if-exists
+docker exec -t immich_postgres pg_dumpall \
+    --clean \
+    --if-exists \
+    --username="${DB_USERNAME}" \
+    > "${BACKUP_PATH}"
+
+# Check if the dump was successful
+if [ $? -ne 0 ] || [ ! -s "${BACKUP_PATH}" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Database backup failed or created an empty file."
+    if [ -f "/tmp/pg_dumpall_error.log" ]; then
+        echo "Error details:"
+        cat /tmp/pg_dumpall_error.log
+        rm /tmp/pg_dumpall_error.log
+    fi
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Clean up error log if it exists
+rm -f /tmp/pg_dumpall_error.log
+
+# Compress the backup file
+echo "Compressing backup file..."
+if ! gzip -f "${BACKUP_PATH}"; then
+    echo "Warning: Failed to compress backup file."
+fi
+
+# Resume the Immich server only if it was running and we paused it
+if [ "${IMMICH_SERVER_RUNNING:-true}" = true ]; then
+    echo "Resuming immich_server container..."
+    if ! docker unpause immich_server 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Note: No need to unpause immich_server container."
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "Backup completed successfully!"
+echo "Backup saved to: ${BACKUP_PATH}.gz"
+
+# Optional: List backups and show total size
+echo -e "\nBackup information:"
+find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "*.gz" | wc -l | xargs echo "Total number of backups:"
+du -sh "${BACKUP_DIR}" | cut -f1 | xargs echo "Total backup size:"
+
+# Optional: Check if backup file is smaller than expected (potential warning)
+BACKUP_SIZE=$(du -k "${BACKUP_PATH}.gz" | cut -f1)
+if [ ${BACKUP_SIZE} -lt 100 ]; then
+    echo "Warning: Backup file is smaller than expected (${BACKUP_SIZE}KB). Please verify its integrity."
+fi
+
+# Optional: Remove backups older than 30 days
+# find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "immich_db_backup_*.sql.gz" -mtime +30 -delete
+
+echo -e "\nTo restore this backup, follow the instructions at: https://immich.app/docs/administration/backup-and-restore/"