Backup Locations

[Themus]

I discovered MusicBee and it is amazing. So many features and customizations. Truly impressive.

But in my growing into it, I have had to un-install it and re-install it four times.

Mostly due to my lack of understanding, I mess up my preferences or in this last case, somehow created triplicates of all my songs.

So, I am good at backing up. :-)

What folder locations can I backup so I avoid having to re-install it over and over again? Seems there are several locations.

Thank you.

[purplebee]

If you want to keep everything as is, you need to backup three Musicbee folders plus your music folder.

Here's a guide for backing up your whole library: https://musicbee.fandom.com/wiki/Backup_%26_Restore

I've used it a few times and worked well for me. I didn't use the Backup Library function though.

[sveakul]

I discovered MusicBee and it is amazing. So many features and customizations. Truly impressive.

But in my growing into it, I have had to un-install it and re-install it four times.

Mostly due to my lack of understanding, I mess up my preferences or in this last case, somehow created triplicates of all my songs.

So, I am good at backing up. :-)

What folder locations can I backup so I avoid having to re-install it over and over again? Seems there are several locations.

Thank you.

If you install the Portable version, you only have to backup ONE folder--the one you installed the Portable version into-- and you've backed up the whole thing head to tail.  https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=40059.0

[Themus]

Thank you! I took your advice and migrated to the portable version using the documentation from "MusicBee File Paths (Installed vs. Portable).

I had to re-install one plugin, but otherwise worked perfect. And I have already backed up the entire folder! :-)