diff --git a/scripts/backup.sh b/scripts/backup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source /etc/pivpn/setupVars.conf
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+backupdir=pivpnbackup
+date=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+
+checkbackupdir(){
+
+    if [[ ! -d $install_home/$backupdir ]]; then
+        mkdir -p "$install_home"/"$backupdir"
+    fi
+
+}
+
+backup_openvpn(){
+
+    openvpndir=/etc/openvpn
+    ovpnsdir=${install_home}/ovpns
+    checkbackupdir
+    backupzip=$date-pivpnovpnbackup.tgz
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2210
+    tar czpf "$install_home"/"$backupdir"/"$backupzip" "$openvpndir" "$ovpnsdir" > /dev/null 2>&1
+    echo -e "Backup crated to $install_home/$backupdir/$backupzip \nTo restore the backup, follow instructions at:\nhttps://github.com/pivpn/pivpn/wiki/FAQ#how-can-i-migrate-my-configs-to-another-pivpn-instance"
+
+}
+
+backup_wireguard(){
+
+    wireguarddir=/etc/wireguard
+    configsdir=${install_home}/configs
+    checkbackupdir
+    backupzip=$date-pivpnwgbackup.tgz
+    tar czpf "$install_home"/"$backupdir"/"$backupzip" "$wireguarddir" "$configsdir" > /dev/null 2>&1
+    echo -e "Backup crated to $install_home/$backupdir/$backupzip \nTo restore the backup, follow instructions at:\nhttps://github.com/pivpn/pivpn/wiki/FAQ#how-can-i-migrate-my-configs-to-another-pivpn-instance"
+
+}
+
+if [[ ! $EUID -eq 0 ]];then
+    if [[ $(dpkg-query -s sudo) ]];then
+        export SUDO="sudo"
+    else
+    echo "::: Please install sudo or run this as root."
+    exit 0
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ "${VPN}" == "wireguard" ]]; then
+    backup_wireguard
+else
+    backup_openvpn
+fi