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#### Excluding specific directories from the backup
You can choose what should be exempt from the backup by adding the environment
variable `SKIP`. The available options are:
You can exclude specific directories from the backup by adding the environment variable `SKIP`, whose values are a comma-separated list of the following options:
-`db` (database)
-`uploads` (attachments)
-`repositories` (Git repositories data)
-`builds` (CI job output logs)
-`artifacts` (CI job artifacts)
-`lfs` (LFS objects)
-`registry` (Container Registry images)
-`pages` (Pages content)
-`repositories` (Git repositories data)
Use a comma to specify several options at the same time:
All wikis will be backed up as part of the `repositories` group. Non-existent wikis will be skipped during a backup.
NOTE: **Note:**
When [backing up and restoring Helm Charts](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/architecture/backup-restore.html), there is an additional option `packages`, which refers to any packages managed by the GitLab [package registry](../user/packages/package_registry/index.md).
For more information see [command line arguments](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/architecture/backup-restore.html#command-line-arguments).
All wikis are backed up as part of the `repositories` group. Non-existent
