diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d517b9c..aca6c38 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ FORCE:
 	@true
 
 
+%-backup: config %/backup.sh FORCE
+	$*/make.sh
+	@echo
+
+
 %: config %/make.sh FORCE
 	$*/make.sh
 	@echo
diff --git a/nextcloud/backup.sh b/nextcloud/backup.sh
index efae2e2..e420957 100755
--- a/nextcloud/backup.sh
+++ b/nextcloud/backup.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-cd $(dirname $0)
-PATH=$PATH:$(dirname "$(pwd)")
+#cd $(dirname $0)
+#PATH=$PATH:$(dirname "$(pwd)")
 
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -15,26 +15,47 @@ source ../.pct-helpers
 readConfig
 
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# handle args...
+
+usage(){
+	echo "$0 ID [DIR]"
+}
+
+# XXX 
+
+
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # 
 # see:
 # 	https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/maintenance/backup.html	
 
-# XXX confirm vars...
-# XXX
+BACKUPDIR=${BACKUPDIR:=backup}
 
 DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M)
-DIR=${DATE}-${CTHOSTNAME}-${ID}
+
+xread "ID: " ID
+
+# XXX confirm??
+CTHOSTNAME=$(ct2hostname $ID)
+
+
+DIR=${BACKUPDIR}/${DATE}-${CTHOSTNAME}-${ID}
+
+echo "# BACKUP: $DIR"
 
 
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-mkdir "${DIR}"
+mkdir -p "${DIR}"
 cd "${DIR}"
 
 @ lxc-attach $ID -- turnkey-occ maintenance:mode --on
 
+# XXX should we sleep here for a minute or 6 as is recommended in the docs???
+
 # sql...
 # XXX db:
 # 	mysqldump --single-transaction \
diff --git a/nextcloud/migrate.sh b/nextcloud/migrate.sh
index 91cc293..971f3ec 100755
--- a/nextcloud/migrate.sh
+++ b/nextcloud/migrate.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ readConfig
 @ lxc-attach $FROM -- turnkey-occ maintenance:mode --on
 @ lxc-attach $TO -- turnkey-occ maintenance:mode --on
 
+# XXX should we sleep here for a minute or 6 as is recommended in the docs???
+
 # sql
 @ lxc-attach $TO -- mysql -e "DROP DATABASE nextcloud"
 @ lxc-attach $TO -- mysql -e "CREATE DATABASE nextcloud"