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Backup and Restore

Backup and Restore
 
PlayIt Live can backup and restore your database and settings on demand or on a regular schedule.
 
1

Backup location

1. Backup location
The location where backup files are stored. Click the link to change the location of future backups.
2

Keep up to X backups

2. Keep up to X backups
The number of backups to keep.
3

Back Up Now

3. Back Up Now
Click the Back Up Now button to back up the database and settings immediately.
4

Current backup status

4. Current backup status
The backup status updates while a backup is in progress.
5

Recent backups

5. Recent backups
A list of backups in the current backups folder.
6

Restore Selected

6. Restore Selected
Restore the selected backup in the backups list. The backup will be marked to restore when PlayIt Live next restarts. When the backup is restored, any existing data will be overwriitten and irretrievable.
7

Restore From File

7. Restore From File
Restore a specific backup from a file. The backup will be marked to restore when PlayIt Live next restarts. When the backup is restored, any existing data will be overwriitten and irretrievable.
8

Scheduled backups

8. Scheduled backups
You can schedule PlayIt Live to regularly backup the database and settings every specified number of days. This will happen automatically in the background when PlayIt Live is running.
9

Close

9. Close
Closes the window. Any currently running backup will run in the background.
 
After marking a backup to restore and restarting PlayIt Live you will be prompted to restore the backup:
 
Type YES into the text box and click Restore to restore the backup. Any existing data will be overwritten.
 
Click Cancel to abort the restore and use the existing data.