Backup Application: Difference between revisions
From MultiCharts
→To Launch Backup Application:
(7 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
We recommend creating backups regularly to avoid any data loss.<br>It’s best to initially save backup files locally on your machine. After that you can move them to be stored on a cloud, separate hard drive, etc. | |||
'''Backup''' and [[Restore_Application|'''Restore''']] apps are also helpful and convenient if you need to move your setup from one machine to another.<br>You can create a backup file, transfer to another machine, and restore it there. | |||
'''Backup''' and '''Restore''' | |||
==To Launch Backup Application:== | ==To Launch Backup Application:== | ||
#Close all MultiCharts components; | |||
#Click Windows '''Start''' button; | #Click Windows '''Start''' button; | ||
# | #Find MultiCharts folder or type '''Backup''' or '''MultiCharts .NET Backup''' in the Windows search bar to find the app;<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:''' MultiCharts and MultiCharts .NET have separate Backup apps.<br>Please take it into account when creating backup files to ensure that the correct data is backed up.</div> | ||
#Click '''Backup''' to start the application. | #Click '''Backup''' or '''MultiCharts .NET Backup''' to start the application. | ||
<div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note | <div style="background-color: #E3FBE5;">'''Note:'''“Read-Only studies will not be backed up” alert means that studies in .sef format will not be backed up, this is expected designed behaviour. Please [[Importing_and_Exporting_Studies#Exporting_Studies_in_SEF_.28Read-only.29_Format | export them manually]].</div> | ||
==To Back up Data:== | ==To Back up Data:== | ||
# 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. |