Backup

This page describes how to back up tabs, configuration and commands in CopyQ.

Back Up All Data Automatically on Exit

You can use command that backs up all items, tabs and settings after exit.

To install the command see the description in the repository.

Back Up Manually

To back up all the data, exit the application first and copy the configuration directory and the data directory.

Path to the configuration is usually:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\copyq

  • Portable version for Windows: config sub-folder in unzipped application directory

  • Linux: ~/.config/copyq

Path to the data is usually:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\copyq\items

  • Portable version for Windows: items sub-folder in unzipped application directory

  • Linux: ~/.local/share/copyq/copyq/items

To copy the configuration path to clipboard from CopyQ:

  1. Open Action dialog (F5 shortcut).

  2. Enter the command:

copyq:
dir = Dir(info('config') + '/..')
copy(dir.absolutePath())

  1. Click OK dialog button.

To copy the data path, change 'config' to 'data'.

To restore the backup, exit the application and replace the configuration directory.

Varování

Before making or restoring back up, always exit CopyQ (don’t only close the main window).

Export and Import

You can easily export selected tabs and optionally configuration and commands within the application.

Varování

Exported data is not encrypted by default. When exporting from the GUI, CopyQ prompts for an optional export password — if provided, tab data in the export file is encrypted with that password. The exportData script command does not support this and always exports unencrypted. If a tab is synchronized with a directory on disk, the files themselves are not exported.

To export the data click „Export…“ in „File“ menu, select what to export, confirm with OK button and select target file to save.

To restore the data click „Import…“ in „File“ menu, select file to import and select what to import.

Poznámka

Import will not overwrite existing tabs and commands but create new ones.

Alternatively you can use command line for export and import everything (selection dialogs won’t be opened).

copyq exportData {FILE/PATH/TO/EXPORT}
copyq importData {FILE/PATH/TO/IMPORT}