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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" /> | <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" /> | ||
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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.
What settings XBMC uses and where are they stored
Main page: Settings
Userdata folder and add-ons
Main page: userdata folder
Exporting the library
Main page: Import-export library