# Newbie questions - backups and nodes **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [December 11, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/newbie-questions-backups-and-nodes/12480 "2024-12-11T18:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![comms4bisqhlp](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/comms4bisqhlp/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@comms4bisqhlp](https://bisq.community/u/comms4bisqhlp)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/newbie-questions-backups-and-nodes/12480/1 "2024-12-11T18:17:58Z")
1. Hoping someone can confirm: btc\_mainnet/wallet/backup/backups\_bisq\_BTC\_wallet/ is still the only file needed to fully restore bisq data of wallet, txs, payment accts, disputes, ect. to new bisq instance 2. can a full bisq data restore be achieved by restoring from seed into new bisq instance ? 3. Correct that m/44’/0’/1’ and legacy addresses m/44’/0’/0’ derivation paths are only derivations used by bisq & raw wallet details and private keys ? 4. Is this also the most complete way to backup bisq instance to import into new instance ( [Create a new wallet for your data directory - Bisq Wiki](https://bisq.wiki/Create_a_new_wallet_for_your_data_directory) ) 5. Guessing these btc tor nodes are special bisq tor nodes. All search results for --seedNodes=ef5qnzx6znifo3df. onion :8000,s67qglwhkgkyvr74. onion:8000 were bisq related webpages, except for a p2p integration with xmr’s Haveno. (question: is this a centralization risk having the bisq protocol reliant on 2 specific computers? ) ---
**Author:** ![suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/suddenwhipvapor/32/3291_2.png) [@suddenwhipvapor](https://bisq.community/u/suddenwhipvapor)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/newbie-questions-backups-and-nodes/12480/2 "2024-12-12T18:43:37Z")
1 & 2 are wrong. You want to use the proper wallet folder, not the backup folder within in, and seed only restores the wallet, no the full bisq data. Just make a backup of the whole data directory to be safe. Derivation paths are indeed those you see in the account \> wallet info tab. Network provided nodes are federated nodes ran by bisq contributors that respect minimum requirements to offer a stable connection to bisq clients.