# Ignition Perspective Backup best method

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-backup-best-method/89951>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [May 6, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-backup-best-method/89951 "2024-05-06T09:29:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Alaco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alejandro_alaco/32/59849_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-backup-best-method/89951/1 "2024-05-06T09:29:32Z")

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What is the best method for backing up my Perspective project as I continue to make progress on it?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-backup-best-method/89951/2 "2024-05-06T09:33:26Z")

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> **[Gateway Backup and Restore | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/gateway/gateway-backup-and-restore)**
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> Gateway Backups vs Project Exports

... and watch the videos.

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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Alaco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alejandro_alaco/32/59849_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-backup-best-method/89951/3 "2024-05-06T09:37:46Z")

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I understand for a gateway backup is good idea to download the backup from the gateway.

For a project backup I guess would be good to export that project in case the project breaks

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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-backup-best-method/89951/4 "2024-05-06T10:39:43Z")

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My method when I work in perspective, I create archive folders within my project and before I do any work I make a copy of that resource. That way I can easily roll back. Later I'll delete those files, or move them somewhere else.

You can also export the entire project, or parts of a project.

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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Alaco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alejandro_alaco/32/59849_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-perspective-backup-best-method/89951/5 "2024-05-07T08:22:49Z")

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Thanks jlandwerlen!