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.. _backing_up:
=================
Backing up OpenLP
=================
Backing up data files
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
OpenLP gives you the ability to directly access your data files making your data
easy to back up. Using the menu items at the top click on
:menuselection:`Tools --> Open Data Folder...`.
.. image:: pics/backup_data_folder.png
You will be presented with the folder where all of the OpenLP data files are
stored in their individual folders.
.. image:: pics/backup_folders_all.png
You can select an individual folder or all of the folders and copy your data to
your choice of media or a flash drive. This is also an easy way to get all of
your data onto another computer that is running OpenLP.
You can restore your data folders and files by copying them back into your data
folder :menuselection:`Tools --> Open Data Folder...`. You will overwrite all of
your original data with the data you are copying back into the folder.
**Warning:** Once you overwrite your data there is no way to retrieve your
original data.
**Note:** If you copy your data files back into the OpenLP data folder you must
shut down OpenLP and restart it to see the changes.
Export Settings
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
OpenLP stores all of the configuration settings in a configuration file for
Linux and OS X or the Window's registry. Once you have OpenLP configured to your
liking you should backup your settings. This is done from the menu item at the
top by clicking on :menuselection:`File --> Export --> Settings`.
.. image:: pics/backup_export.png
You will then be presented with a window to choose what to name and where you
want to save your configuration file. Click :guilabel:`Save`.
.. image:: pics/backup_export_settings.png
Import Settings
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You can import OpenLP configuration settings from a previous backuped up
configuration file or from an exported file from another computer. This is done
from the menu item at the top. by clicking on
:menuselection:`File --> Import --> Settings`.
.. image:: pics/backup_import.png
Please read the complete warning and click :guilabel:`Yes` to continue or
:guilabel:`No` to cancel.
.. image:: pics/backup_import_sure.png
You will then be presented with a window to find and restore your saved
configuration file. Click on the configuration file and click :guilabel:`Open`.
.. image:: pics/backup_import_settings.png
Your configuration settings will be imported. Click on :guilabel:`Ok` to restart
OpenLP.
.. image:: pics/backup_import_restart.png