# On Source Router
/export compact file=branch-template
Connect to your MikroTik device via SSH, WinBox (Terminal), or serial console.
When executed without arguments, the export command prints the configuration to the terminal screen (standard output). To actually back up the file, you must redirect the output to a file. mikrotik export configuration
The Command:
/export file=my-router-backup
The Result:
This creates a file named my-router-backup.rsc in the router's file list. You can then download this file via FTP, SFTP, WinBox (Dragging and dropping), or TFTP. The Result:
This creates a file named my-router-backup
Example of a Secure Export:
/export hide-sensitive file=secure-backup-2023-10-27
/export compact file=daily-config-$(/system clock get date)
Note: By default, passwords are exported as "" (empty) or "-----" – not the actual value. /export compact file=daily-config-$(/system clock get date)