added backup script and backed up qnap

README-portainer-backup.md

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+# Portainer Stack Backup Script
+
+This script connects to a Portainer instance and exports all stacks with their configurations, environment variables, and docker-compose files.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- `curl` (usually pre-installed on macOS)
+- `jq` for JSON processing: `brew install jq`
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Make sure the script is executable:
+   ```bash
+   chmod +x portainer-backup.sh
+   ```
+
+2. Run the script:
+   ```bash
+   ./portainer-backup.sh
+   ```
+
+3. When prompted, enter:
+   - Portainer URL (e.g., `http://localhost:9000`)
+   - Username
+   - Password
+
+Alternatively, you can edit the script and set these variables at the top:
+```bash
+PORTAINER_URL="http://your-portainer-url:9000"
+USERNAME="your-username"
+PASSWORD="your-password"
+```
+
+## Output
+
+The script creates a `portainer-stacks-backup` directory containing:
+
+```
+portainer-stacks-backup/
+├── stack-name-1/
+│   ├── stack-info.json          # Complete stack information
+│   ├── environment-variables.json # Environment variables as JSON
+│   ├── .env                     # Environment variables in .env format
+│   ├── docker-compose.yml       # Stack's compose file
+│   └── metadata.txt             # Human-readable metadata
+├── stack-name-2/
+│   └── ...
+```
+
+## What gets backed up
+
+For each stack:
+- Complete stack configuration (JSON format)
+- Environment variables (both JSON and .env formats)
+- Docker Compose file content
+- Metadata (creation date, status, type, etc.)
+
+## Error Handling
+
+The script includes error handling for:
+- Missing dependencies
+- Authentication failures
+- Network connectivity issues
+- API errors
+
+## Security Note
+
+The script handles authentication via JWT tokens. Passwords are prompted securely (hidden input) if not set in the script.