# Backup method with Docker Desktop for Windows

## Assumptions

* Your Docker Desktop is up & running without any issues
* Your node instance is running flawlessly without any troubles inside locally operated Docker Desktop for Windows
* You are not hosting your node inside any remote machine or VPS machine

## Steps to backup your node identity

### 1. Open Docker Desktop's volume 

Open following path in Windows Explorer (WinKey+E shortcut) or Run (WinKey+R shortcut):

> \\\wsl$\docker-desktop-data\version-pack-data\community\docker\volumes\presearch-node-storage\\\_data\\.keys

![Example of the output for Windows](https://881106330-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MS4taefedlYJ7UrPHAo%2Fuploads%2Fos1hJjYotMalqyNl8PZz%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7de820a5-b794-480d-b668-be152c228248)

### 2. Copy node's identity files

Copy identity keys (public key) **id\_rsa.pub** and (private key) **id\_rsa** into any other folder of your choice where you would like to store your node's identity

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If you have several nodes, perhaps consider to organize files or folders so that you would be able to idenity later which node backup files are related to specific node.
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