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# Check | # Check the '''Application Settings''' box to make a backup copy of the window layout settings, hotkeys, commissions, MultiCharts preferences, automated and manual trading settings and the data storage options in QuoteManager. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Instrument List and Settings''' box to make a backup copy of the instrument list, the instrument settings and Symbol Dictionary. Enabling this option does not back up data. To back up the instrument data please check the «Instrument Data» box. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Instrument Data''' box to back up the data for all the instruments in QuoteManager. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Studies (Functions, Signals and Indicators)''' box to make a backup copy of the studies. Read-Only studies are not backed up. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Order & Position Tracker Data''' box to make a backup copy of the trading history. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Private Authentication Data''' box to back up personal information such as logins and passwords for broker or data feed connections. When this option is checked, you will see a warning message “By enabling this option you agree to include personal information into the archive. Are you sure you want to save this data?”. Click “Yes” to save the data. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Data Feed Settings''' box to back up all the data feed settings. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Broker Profiles''' box to back up all the broker profile settings. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''E-mail Alert Settings''' box to make a backup copy the E-mail server settings. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Custom Resolution Plugins''' box to make a backup copy of your Custom Resolution Plugins.<br> | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">It is also possible to save User Data such as workspaces, desktops, portfolio workspaces, studies, etc. The following file types can be saved – mcd, wsp, pws, ors, pln, pla, sef and tml.</div> | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">It is also possible to save User Data such as workspaces, desktops, portfolio workspaces, studies, etc. The following file types can be saved – mcd, wsp, pws, ors, pln, pla, sef and tml.</div> | ||
# Check | # Check the '''My Documents''' box to save any user data in the following formats: mcd, wsp, pws, ors, pln, pla, sef and tml. | ||
# Check | # Check the '''Desktop''' box to save any user data in the following formats: mcd, wsp, pws, ors, pln, pla, sef and tml. | ||
# You can click Add Folder and select the folder where your user data is saved. | # You can click Add Folder and select the folder where your user data is saved. | ||
# Click on the Lookup button [[File:Sm8.png]] to select the folder where the collected files will be located. The file name will be generated automatically. After that, click '''Backup''' button. | # Click on the Lookup button [[File:Sm8.png]] to select the folder where the collected files will be located. The file name will be generated automatically. After that, click '''Backup''' button. |