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<section begin="intro" />As with anything where you spend a lot of time setting it up, it's always a good idea to do periodic backups of your XBMC settings and library. This is especially true if you are thinking of running a development build such as a [[nightly]], [[monthly]], or [[beta]]. There are various ways to backup XBMC's settings, the easiest simply being to make a copy of your [[userdata folder]], but this guide aims to consolidate the different methods and explain them a little better.<section end="intro" />
== Where are settings stored? ==
{{main|Settings}}


== Userdata folder and add-ons ==
== Userdata folder and add-ons ==
{{main|userdata}}


== Exporting the library ==
== Exporting the library ==
{{main|Exporting}}


== Watch status ==
== Watch status ==

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As with anything where you spend a lot of time setting it up, it's always a good idea to do periodic backups of your XBMC settings and library. This is especially true if you are thinking of running a development build such as a nightly, monthly, or beta. There are various ways to backup XBMC's settings, the easiest simply being to make a copy of your userdata folder, but this guide aims to consolidate the different methods and explain them a little better.

Where are settings stored?

Userdata folder and add-ons

Exporting the library

Watch status

Backup add-on

Moving settings/XBMC to another device