Backup and Restore

Backup and Restore

Automatic, per-change backups

Every time the app is about to overwrite or delete an existing file — during an install, an uninstall, an enable/disable toggle, or an Editor save — it copies the original into backups\ first, tagged with a backup set id. If an install fails partway through, it rolls back automatically from that set. See Safety Model for the full rule set.

One-click full backup / restore

What it is. Backs up and restores your entire game mods\ folder as a single zip, so you can return to a known-good state before a big modding session, or roll back after something breaks.

• Backup mods (sidebar) — creates a timestamped zip of the current mods\ folder.
• Restore mods (sidebar) — pick a backup from the list, confirm the double-consent prompt, and the archive is restored.

Backups are zip archives under backups\full in the data directory. Restore overlays the chosen backup over the current mods\ folder (it overwrites files but never deletes the folder), which is why it is gated by double-consent. Backups only read your mods folder; restore overwrites and therefore requires double-consent and may request administrator rights.

No mods folder found? There's nothing to back up until you've installed add-on content. No backups found? Create one with Backup mods first.

See Data Locations and Logs for exactly where these files live.