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* [[Add-on:ShareThe.TV]] - online backup of watched items
* [[Add-on:ShareThe.TV]] - online backup of watched items
* [[Add-on:MyEpisodes]] - online backup of watched items
* [[Add-on:MyEpisodes]] - online backup of watched items
* [[Add-on:TVShow Time]]


== System backups, RAID, and other generally good ideas ==
== System backups, RAID, and other generally good ideas ==

Revision as of 23:29, 23 February 2015

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 page will attempt to consolidate the different methods and explain them.

What settings XBMC uses and where are they stored

Nearly all of Kodi's settings are stored in the userdata folder. Some files, such as add-ons that are not included by default, are stored in the parent folder to userdata, the XBMC folder Template:Helix note.

Backup add-on

The community XBMC Backup add-on is a great way to backup all of your Kodi settings, add-ons, and other related files. It includes options such as automatic scheduled backups, backing up to cloud storage such as Dropbox, and configuring custom backup directories.

Manual backup

Editor note: This section needs to be expanded on, but in a nutshell: make a copy of your userdata folder and the parent "XBMC" folder (soon to be the "Kodi" folder as of v14).

Backing up the video library

HOW-TO:Backup the library

Watch status only

These add-ons can be used to backup or even sync your watched status for videos in your library:

System backups, RAID, and other generally good ideas

Editor note: work in progress. Feel free to add notes and links about general OS backups and things like RAID options for media files, etc.