====== Backup: Access, Create, Export, Import ======

===== To access the Backup Center of Total Launcher: =====

  - Enter [[section:section-basic_editing|Edit Mode]] > ''Launcher options'' {{:ui:ui-menu-launcher_options-v4.webp?direct&30}} > ''Backup center''

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===== To create a new backup: =====

  - Enter [[section:section-basic_editing|Edit Mode]] > ''Launcher options'' {{:ui:ui-menu-launcher_options-v4.webp?direct&30}} > ''Backup center'' \\ {{:ui:ui-launcher_options-backup_center-v4.webp?200&direct}}
  - Press the "+" in the lower right screen area
  - In the opening dialog, the default title shows as "backup_YYMMDD". Enter the title of your backup, using an underscore ("_") for any blank space in the title. Press OK. The backup file is saved to Total Launcher's default location on the device at Android >; Data >; com.ss.launcher2. This file location is accessible only on devices that have root access. However, the backup listing visible in the dialog provides access to the backup.\\ {{:ui:ui-backup-new_backup_dialog-v4.webp?200&direct}}
  - The just saved backup with the title entered is now shown in the list of available backups.

===== To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: =====

  - Navigate to the backup module. See [[section:section-backups#to_access_the_backup_center_of_total_launcher|here.]]
  - Press and hold the specific backup list item until its icon changes to a "✓." In the upper right screen area, press the hamburger menu {{:ui:ui-menu-3dot-v4.webp?direct&25}} and select Export.
  - The device's file manager will open. Navigate to the file location of choice and press OK. (Note: For exporting to a cloud, the device file manager must support access to the cloud and have been previously set up.)
  - Exported backups are the actual backup files in a compressed format (zip) and can be shared with others for import. See [[section:section-backups#to_import_a_previous_exported_or_shared_backup|below]] how import backups.

===== To import a previous exported or shared backup: =====

  - For backups stored in Total Launcher's default location on the device:
    - Navigate to the backup module. See [[section:section-backups#to_access_the_backup_center_of_total_launcher|here.]]
    - Select the specific backup list item to open a Restore dialog: \\ {{:ui:ui-backup-restore_dialog-v4.webp?200&direct}}
  - The dialog indicates the default of NOT keeping folders and tags. Check the box to maintain them.
  - Press OK to proceed.
  - At completion of restore, a notification will flash at the bottom of the screen: "Success"
  - For backups stored in other local folders or cloud:
    - Navigate to the backup module. See [[section:section-backups#to_access_the_backup_center_of_total_launcher|here.]]
    - In the upper right screen area, press the hamburger menu {{:ui:ui-menu-3dot-v4.webp?25&direct}} and select "Import backup".
  - The device's file manager will open. Navigate to the desired file (local folder or cloud) and tap the backup file (in zip format) to be imported. (Note: For importing from the cloud, the device file manager must support access to the cloud and have been previously set up.)
  - The selected backup is restored with the selected zip file now included in the Backup Center's file listing. Back out of Backup Center to the restored Total Launcher theme.
  - At completion of restore, a notification will flash at the bottom of the screen: "Success"

//TIP: Total Launcher does not back up any 3rd party widgets. Only the "Application Widget" placeholder on the page or window will be shown after restore.//

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