Backup
This page describes how to back up tabs, configuration and commands in CopyQ.
Back Up All Data Automatically on Exit
You can use command that backs up all items, tabs and settings after exit.
To install the command see the description in the repository.
Back Up Manually
To back up all the data, exit the application first and copy the configuration directory and the data directory.
Path to the configuration is usually:
Windows:
%APPDATA%\copyq
Portable version for Windows:
config
sub-folder in unzipped application directoryLinux:
~/.config/copyq
Path to the data is usually:
Windows:
%APPDATA%\copyq\items
Portable version for Windows:
items
sub-folder in unzipped application directoryLinux:
~/.local/share/copyq/copyq/items
To copy the configuration path to clipboard from CopyQ:
Open Action dialog (
F5
shortcut).Enter the command:
copyq:
dir = Dir(info('config') + '/..')
copy(dir.absolutePath())
Click OK dialog button.
To copy the data path, change 'config'
to 'data'
.
To restore the backup, exit the application and replace the configuration directory.
Warning
Before making or restoring back up, always exit CopyQ (don’t only close the main window).
Export and Import
You can easily export selected tabs and optionally configuration and commands within the application.
Warning
Tabs are always exported unencrypted and if a tab is synchronized with directory on disk the files themselves won’t be exported.
To export the data click “Export…” in “File” menu and select what to export, confirm with OK button and select file to save the stuff to.
To restore the data click “Import…” in “File” menu, select file to import and select what to import.
Note
Import won’t overwrite existing tabs and commands but create new ones.
Alternatively you can use command line for export and import everything (selection dialogs won’t be opened).
copyq exportData {FILE/PATH/TO/EXPORT}
copyq importData {FILE/PATH/TO/IMPORT}