diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+    echo "This script must be run as root."
+    echo "Use the command 'sudo su -' (include the trailing hypen) and try again"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+(return 2>/dev/null) && sourced=1 || sourced=0
+
+if [ $sourced != 1 ]; then
+    echo "You forgot the leading '.' followed by a space!"
+    echo "Try this format: . ./backup.sh"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -z ${BACKUP_PROVIDER+x} ]; then
+    echo "Set BACKUP_PROVIDER environmental variable and try again."
+    exit 1
+elif [ ${BACKUP_PROVIDER="Dropbox"} ]; then
+    if [ -z ${DROPBOX_TOKEN+x} ]; then
+        echo "Set DROPBOX_TOKEN environmental variable and try again."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    if [ -z ${1+x} ]; then
+	filename="backup.tar.gz"
+    else
+	filename=$1
+    fi	
+    if [ ! -d /var/lib/docker/volumes/backup_datadir ]; then
+        docker volume create backup_datadir
+    fi	
+    btcpay-down.sh
+    tar --exclude='/var/lib/docker/volumes/backup_datadir/*' --exclude='/var/lib/docker/volumes/generated_bitcoin_datadir/*' -cvzf /var/lib/docker/volumes/backup_datadir/_data/${filename} /var/lib/docker/volumes
+    btcpay-up.sh
+    echo "Uploading to Dropbox..."
+    docker run --name backup --env DROPBOX_TOKEN=$DROPBOX_TOKEN -v backup_datadir:/data jvandrew/btcpay-dropbox:1.0.5 $filename
+    echo "Deleting local backup..."
+    rm /var/lib/docker/volumes/backup_datadir/_data/${filename}
+fi