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| ====== Backup/Restore Feature ====== | ====== Backup/Restore Feature ====== |
| The backup/restore feature allows you to make a backup file of your work in Freestyler in one file. You can use this feature to back up your shows and/or use it to copy your work to other computers easily instead of copying all the data yourself. | The backup/restore feature allows you to make a backup file of your work in FreeStyler in one file. You can use this feature to back up your shows and/or use it to copy your work to other computers easily instead of copying all the data yourself. |
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| {{:images:backup_backup-files.png?nolink|some backup files}} | {{:images:backup_backup-files.png?nolink|some backup files}} |
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| === What is NOT saved in the backup file === | === What is NOT saved in the backup file === |
| * Midi setup | * MIDI setup |
| * Fixture files which are not added to the current location | * Fixture files which are not added to the current location |
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| **TIP:** The backup feature copies all content in the chases, cues, and location folder. You can make a subfolder in one of the mentioned folders and add the desired files. For example: make a subfolder "MIDI settings" in the Location folder, and add the the exported midi settings here. Now the files will be included in the backup file. | **TIP:** The backup feature copies all content in the chases, cues, and location folder. You can make a subfolder in one of the mentioned folders and add the desired files. For example: make a subfolder "MIDI settings" in the Location folder, and add the the exported midi settings here. Now the files will be included in the backup file. |
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| **TIP:** If you use different fixtures for each location, you have to open each location in freestyler and make a backup. This is especially important if you have made a change or have created any fixture files for a given location. | **TIP:** If you use different fixtures for each location, you have to open each location in FreeStyler and make a backup. This is especially important if you have made a change or have created any fixture files for a given location. |
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| **OBS:** the restore feature will overwrite all the existing files in the Freestyler directory which has the same name as the files in the backup including configurations. | **OBS:** the restore feature will overwrite all the existing files in the FreeStyler directory which has the same name as the files in the backup including configurations. |
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| ===== How to use it ===== | ===== How to use it ===== |
| You find the backup/restore function in the "File" menu of Freestyler | You find the backup/restore function in the "File" menu of FreeStyler |
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| {{:images:backup-file_menu.png?nolink|}} | {{:images:backup-file_menu.png?nolink|}} |
| {{:images:backup-window.png?nolink|}} | {{:images:backup-window.png?nolink|}} |
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| * Freestyler now asks you where to create the backup file and what it should be named. | * FreeStyler now asks you where to create the backup file and what it should be named. |
| Now Freestyler is creating the backup file. | Now FreeStyler is creating the backup file. |
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| {{:images:backup-window2.png?nolink|}} | {{:images:backup-window2.png?nolink|}} |
| ==== How to restore from a backup ==== | ==== How to restore from a backup ==== |
| * Click on the "restore" button. | * Click on the "restore" button. |
| * Freestyler now asks you to find and select the backup file you want to restore. | * FreeStyler now asks you to find and select the backup file you want to restore. |
| Freestyler restores from the backupfile. | FreeStyler restores from the backup file. |
| * When frestyler has finished the restore from the backup it asks you to restart the program | * When FreeStyler has finished the restore from the backup it asks you to restart the program |
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| {{:images:backup-warning.png?nolink|}} | {{:images:backup-warning.png?nolink|}} |
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| When you restart Freestyler it will start in the location you had open when you did the backup. | When you restart FreeStyler, it will start in the location you had open when you did the backup. |
