Backup & Recovery
Protect your financial data with regular backups.
Automatic Backups
BizBooks Pro creates automatic backups to protect your data.
Configure Automatic Backups
- Go to Settings → Backup
- Enable Automatic Backups
- Set frequency:
- Daily (recommended)
- Weekly
- On exit
- Choose backup location (default: backups folder)
Backup Retention
- Last 7 daily backups kept
- Last 4 weekly backups kept
- Older backups automatically cleaned up
Manual Backup
- Go to Settings → Backup
- Click Create Backup Now
- Backup file is created with timestamp
- Optionally copy to external drive or cloud
Tip: Create a manual backup before major changes like importing data or updating the software.
Restoring from Backup
- Go to Settings → Backup
- Click View Backups
- Select the backup to restore
- Click Restore
- Confirm the restore action
Warning: Restoring a backup replaces all current data. Any transactions entered after the backup date will be lost.
Best Practices
- Enable automatic daily backups
- Keep copies on external drive or cloud
- Test restore occasionally to verify backups work
- Create manual backup before major changes