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Expand Up @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Then carry out the dump with:

pg_dump database_name_here > database.sql

The above will create the plaintext dump of your database. To create a form more suitable you a persistent backup and storage you can use either of the below:
The above will create the plaintext dump of your database. To create a form more suitable for persistent backup and storage, you can use either of the below:

pg_dump -Fc database_name_here > database.bak # compressed binary format
pg_dump -Ft database_name_here > database.tar # tarball
Expand All @@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ When restoring, there are a few more options that you'll want to consider:

If your database already exists you only need to run the following:

pg_restore database.sql # restore a plaintext backup
pg_restore -Fc database.bak # restore compressed binary format
pg_restore -Ft database.tar # restore tarball

However, if you're creating your database new from the restore you'll want to run a command similar to the following:

pg_restore -C database.sql # restore a plaintext backup
pg_restore -Fc -C database.bak # restore compressed binary format
pg_restore -Ft -C database.tar # restore tarball