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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
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 .. _menu_items:
 
+==========
 Menu Items
 ==========
 
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