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diff --git a/docs/ops.md b/docs/ops.md index 4274e22..4dfec49 100644 --- a/docs/ops.md +++ b/docs/ops.md @@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ The `pilcrow` server will automatically upgrade its database on startup. Before To avoid destroying backups that may still be needed, `pilcrow` will not start if the backup database already exists. **There is no catch-all advice on how to proceed**, but you can try the following: -* Start the server with **a copy** of the backup database, and determine if any data has been lost. If not, shut it down, replace your main database by copying the backup, and carry on. +- Start the server with **a copy** of the backup database, and determine if any data has been lost. If not, shut it down, replace your main database by copying the backup, and carry on. The `pilcrow` database is an ordinary file. While the server is not running, it can be freely copied or renamed without invalidating the data in it. |