# How to restore a Manager backup

**URL:** https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [January 7, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355 "2014-01-07T01:21:18Z")
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### Author: ![sean\_au](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/sean_au/32/11_2.png) [@sean\_au](https://forum.manager.io/u/sean_au)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355/1 "2014-01-07T01:21:18Z")

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I created a backup by locating the file in the .local area of my iMac and saved this on my Mac (not via the Cloud). These files have been backed up via Time Machine.

I have now had to reinstall my OSX operating system and I am in the process of reinstalling all of my software and now need to restore my Manager Backup to continue using this program but I am not seeing how I can restore my Manager program to where I was at (6 months worth of finances).

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### Author: ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355/2 "2014-01-07T01:24:50Z")

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Your accounting entity file should have .manager extension.

So when you install Manager on clean computer, simply click `Add Business` then select `Import...` and choose your `.manager` backup file.

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### Author: ![sean\_au](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/sean_au/32/11_2.png) [@sean\_au](https://forum.manager.io/u/sean_au)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355/3 "2014-01-07T01:30:01Z")

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Thanks so much Lubos, much appreciated.

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### Author: ![accountmania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@accountmania](https://forum.manager.io/u/accountmania)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355/5 "2014-05-03T13:06:00Z")

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how to restore manager backup on windows 7 professional

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### Author: ![lubos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/lubos/32/62798_2.png) [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355/6 "2014-05-03T13:11:41Z")

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Have a look at [Guides | Manager](http://www.manager.io/guides/miscellaneous/backing-up-and-restoring-data/)

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### Author: ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/how-to-restore-a-manager-backup/355/11 "2023-01-18T15:40:58Z")

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