From 685f99ba96ad01bfdda15462f1c594fdb237a30d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BornToBeRoot <16019165+BornToBeRoot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 02:21:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: Add backup / restore docs --- Website/docs/settings/profiles.md | 18 +++++++++++++++--- Website/docs/settings/settings.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Website/docs/settings/profiles.md b/Website/docs/settings/profiles.md index 5789f625fb..86b086eb05 100644 --- a/Website/docs/settings/profiles.md +++ b/Website/docs/settings/profiles.md @@ -19,9 +19,21 @@ Folder where the application profiles are stored. :::note -It is recommended to backup the above files on a regular basis. - -To restore the profiles, close the application and copy the files from the backup to the above location. +**Recommendation** +It is strongly recommended to regularly back up your profile files. + +**Automatic backups** +NETworkManager automatically creates a backup of the profile file before applying any changes. +- Location: `Profiles\Backups` subfolder (relative to the main configuration directory) +- Naming: timestamped (e.g. `yyyyMMddHHmmss_.json`) +- Frequency: **once per day** at most (even if multiple changes occur) +- Retention: keeps the **10 most recent backups** + +**Restoring profiles** +1. Completely close NETworkManager +2. Locate the desired backup in `Profiles\Backups` +3. Copy the file(s) back to the original folder (overwrite existing files or copy them under a different name) +4. Restart the application ::: diff --git a/Website/docs/settings/settings.md b/Website/docs/settings/settings.md index f772085232..b84e431249 100644 --- a/Website/docs/settings/settings.md +++ b/Website/docs/settings/settings.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ It is strongly recommended to regularly back up your settings files. **Automatic backups** NETworkManager automatically creates a backup of the settings files before applying any changes. -- Location: `Settings\Backups` subfolder (relative to the main configuration directory) +- Location: `Settings\Backups` subfolder - Naming: timestamped (e.g. `yyyyMMddHHmmss_Settings.json`) - Frequency: **once per day** at most (even if multiple changes occur) - Retention: keeps the **10 most recent backups** @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ NETworkManager automatically creates a backup of the settings files before apply **Restoring settings** 1. Completely close NETworkManager 2. Locate the desired backup in `Settings\Backups` -3. Copy the file(s) back to the original configuration folder (overwriting existing files) +3. Copy the file(s) back to the original folder (overwriting existing files) 4. Restart the application :::