# Temp Project Backup Location

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temp-project-backup-location/76238>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 12, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temp-project-backup-location/76238 "2023-07-12T02:26:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ShaneH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temp-project-backup-location/76238/1 "2023-07-12T02:26:56Z")

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When restoring a gateway backup, where does it place the temporary backup of the projects dir during the restore process if "Disable Temp Project Backup" is not checked?

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**Author:** ![ShaneH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temp-project-backup-location/76238/2 "2023-07-12T20:54:49Z")

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> [@ShaneH](#):
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> Disable Temp Project Backup

I couldn't find anything on the documentation page:  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Backup+and+Restore](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Backup+and+Restore)

I thought it might go to the "Backup Folder" config from "Gateway Settings", but nothing appeared there.

Thoughts?  
-Shane

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**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:** [July 12, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temp-project-backup-location/76238/3 "2023-07-12T21:16:09Z")

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Projects will be temporarily copied to `$ignitionInstallDirectory/data/__projects_$timestamp.bak/`.

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**Author:** ![ShaneH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@ShaneH](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ShaneH)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/temp-project-backup-location/76238/4 "2023-07-13T01:24:04Z")

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How temporarily? Does it only hang around until the restore is complete?

I've done a couple test restores and never saw anything created...