How do I backup my data?

Toby Baker Updated by Toby Baker

The steps to backup data differ slightly across TaxTools Workshop and standalone programs.

TaxTools Workshop

  1. Click on Utilities and then Backup/Restore and then Backup Data to
  2. This will open the file explorer, simply select a location to save your backup file to.
  3. A box will open asking what to include in the backup.
TaxTools Workshop saves backups as .clad files, not folders. To see how to restore from a .clad file, see Restoring from a .clad file

Standalone Programs

  1. Click Backup Selected Clients (or Backup Data) from the Utilities menu. The program will point to your current database by default.
  2. Click Next, then select the clients you wish to backup, or click Select All to restore all clients:
  3. Check boxes for other options, then click Finish to create a backup.
To see how to restore data from a backup folder, see Restore Data from Backup

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