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How to Backup User Data

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Even though MultiCharts is a stable and reliable piece of software you may want to backup your custom data and studies to be on the safe side in case of a system crash or hardware failure. It is important to understand that '''you can back up MultiCharts files to restore them successfully later only if the backup and restore procedures were completed for exactly the same version''' (the build numbers in brackets that can be found in ''Help -> About MultiCharts'' should match) of the software.
==Exporting Custom Studies (Indicators, Signals, Functions)==
Copying database files is faster, but you won’t be able to merge this data with the other data which already exists in the database if needed.<br>
Exporting data from QuoteManager into .qmd files will allow you to merge this data with the other data which will exist in the database in the future, however not everything will be exported (session templates, roots, exchanges that are not used for any symbol in QuoteManager will not be exported).<br>
'''To save database files:'''

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