# How would you backup session custom properties? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [February 26, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949 "2025-02-26T22:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eugene49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949/1 "2025-02-26T22:42:55Z")
I have some logic in bindings on session custom properties. How can I create a backup and restore, in case, disaster happen, or simple because I want to restore it to previous logic? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949/2 "2025-02-26T22:57:26Z")
Export the 'Session Properties' resource, from File -\> Export. ---
**Author:** ![Eugene49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949/3 "2025-02-26T23:02:27Z")
Oh! Thank you. That was a trivial question, sorry. But, I didn't know this, but saw other individual stuff that you can backup, like page config. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949/4 "2025-02-27T14:00:54Z")
Careful if you import this though, as I believe it overwrites your existing config, it doesn't merge it. Certainly, importing page urls config will overwrite your current config (scary) ---
**Author:** ![Eugene49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949/5 "2025-02-27T14:55:49Z")
You are right, thank you for reminding. For individual pieces, I guess it is usually best practice to import it to new temporary project, then copy the pieces to target project. Do you have a take on this? ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949/6 "2025-02-27T20:43:10Z")
I would do any merging in the json config files in the file explorer using notepad++ ---
**Author:** ![Eugene49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Eugene49](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eugene49)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-would-you-backup-session-custom-properties/102949/7 "2025-02-28T03:25:07Z")
I see, that is quicker and will make one, really knowledgeable, what and where are the resources. I love that. 👍