InstructBot

See: Creating a Backup, Restore from Backup or Automatic Backup ( Backup Folder, Create Backup Before Upgrading or Create Backup When Opening )

The backup and restored node allows you to create and restore a backup, as well as setting the automatic backup settings.

Creating a Backup

You can create a backup of your configuration by pressing the backup button.

Showing the create backup button in the options of InstructBot.

You can then select the folder and file to save the configuration as.

The save file dialog shown when saving a backup in InstructBot.

Please note that whilst the backup is occurring, InstructBot will not respond if connected.

Restore from Backup

You can restore from a backup of your configuration, either automated or manual, by pressing the restore button.

You can then select the file to open and overwrite you existing configuration.

The open file dialog shown when restoring a backup in InstructBot.

Please note that whilst the restore is occurring, InstructBot will not respond.

Automatic Backup

See: Backup Folder, Create Backup Before Upgrading or Create Backup When Opening

Backup Folder

The backup folder allows you to specify the folder the automatic backup is created within.

The automatic backup folder setting in the options in InstructBot.

To change the folder you by clicking the edit button.

The edit automatic backup folder button in the options in InstructBot

This will show the select folder window where you can select the folder to save the backups to.

The automatic backup folder, folder section window in the options in InstructBot

You can open the existing backup folder by pressing the open button.

The open automatic backup folder button in the options in InstructBot

Create Backup Before Upgrading

Toggling on "Create Backup Before Upgrading" will cause a backup to be taken before applying any required upgrade when changing versions of InstructBot.

Showing the create backup before upgrading setting in the options of InstructBot.

Create Backup When Opening

The "Create Backup When Opening" setting controls how often automated backups are taken when InstructBot is started.

Showing the create backup when opening setting in the options in InstructBot.

You have four options:

None: A backup is never taken.
Every Day: A backup is taken if it's been at least 24 hours.
Every Week: A backup is taken if it's been at least 7 days.
Every Month: A backup is taken if it's been at least 30 days.