Some scenarios call for a more advanced backup or restore procedure. This article outlines these scenarios and provides instructions for dealing with them.
Advanced Backup/Restore Scenarios
The instructions below should be used if either of the following conditions apply:
- You need to back up data from a Session Buddy installation that you cannot currently access.
- You need to restore data to a Session Buddy installation that was previously backed-up using these instructions.
If you are able to access Session Buddy and want to back up your data, or if you want to restore data from an export or backup file that was previously created via Session Buddy, click here for the basic backup/restore instructions.
Advanced Backup
1. Shut down Chrome completely.
- On Windows: after closing all Chrome windows, check the tool tray for the Chrome icon. If it is present, right-click it and click Exit.
- On a Mac: shut down Chrome by pressing Command+Q. Check the Dock for the Chrome icon. If present, right-click it and click Quit if this menu item is available.
2. Copy the Session Buddy user data folder to a safe location, such as a documents folder, Dropbox, or an external drive.
To find the user data folder, refer to the following instructions on How to Locate Session Buddy Data on Your Computer
Advanced Restore
If applicable, first install Session Buddy from the Chrome Web Store.
Note that the following steps will replace all data in the current Session Buddy installation. If there is data in the current Session Buddy installation that you want to keep, use standard backup and restore to first back it up and then import it after completing these steps.
1. Shut down Chrome completely.
- On Windows: after closing all Chrome windows, check the tool tray for the Chrome icon. If it is present, right-click it and click Exit.
- On a Mac: shut down Chrome by pressing Command+Q. Check the Dock for the Chrome icon. If present, right-click it and click Quit if this menu item is available.
2. Make a backup copy of the current user data folder for safe-keeping.
To find the user data folder, see: How to Locate Session Buddy Data on Your Computer.
3. Note the integer-based filename (eg, “2”) of the Session Buddy user data file in the current user data folder.
If there are multiple such files, refer to the one with the most recent modified date.
4. Delete the current user data folder and replace it with a previously backed-up user data folder that contains the data you would like to restore.
Ensure that the replaced user data folder is named chrome-extension_edacconmaakjimmfgnblocblbcdcpbko_0
5. Rename the user data file in the replaced user data folder to match the filename noted in step 3.
If the restored folder also contains a journal file, update the integer portion of its filename to match the noted filename.
6. Start up Chrome to confirm successful restore of Session Buddy user data.