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18 changes: 15 additions & 3 deletions Website/docs/settings/profiles.md
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Expand Up @@ -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_<profile>.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

:::

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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions Website/docs/settings/settings.md
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Expand Up @@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ 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**

**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

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