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== Which files are used to create the backup?==
 
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The Import/Export configuration feature described here always builds a backup of '''two''' files even though you may see only one file in the save or open dialogs.<br><br>
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The Import/Export configuration feature described here builds a backup of a .VCZB file.<br><br>
  
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When you '''export''' the configuration backup, the dialog lets you choose a single VTP filename to save as, but it also knows to automatically export in the persistent .cfg file with the same name.  So it handles files in pairs.<br><br>
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The file end with ".vczb" but can be changed to a ".zip" filename. The name before the filename extension will generated with a name that looks like this:<br><br>
  
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When you '''import''' the configuration backup, the dialog lets you choose the VTP file, but it also knows to automatically import in the .cfg file with the same name.  So it handles files in pairs.<br><br>
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* exported_vtube_configuration_ 20220516_13_56_53.vczb"
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The files end with ".vtp" and ".cfg" filename folder.  The name before the filename extension will generated with a name that looks like this:<br><br>
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* exported_vtube_configiration_ 20160205_08_45_23.vtp
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* exported_vtube_configiration_ 20160205_08_45_23.cfg<br><br>
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The name includes the date and time encoded into the name.<br><br>
 
The name includes the date and time encoded into the name.<br><br>
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Press the System Options button.</td>
 
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===STEP 2===
 
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Press the Project Setup tab, and then press the EXPORT VTUBE CONFIGURATION button.</td>
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Press the Project Setup tab, and then press the BACKUP VTube Configuration to Zip Backup File button.
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===STEP 4===
 
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VTube will display a dialog with the two configuration files that it saved.  These two files are required for complete configuration of VTube - so you can use them to restore a configuration.
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== Steps to RESTORE a Configuration from a Backup==
 
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===STEP 2===
 
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The Path Manager will display.  Double click on the path where the configuration files were stored.  Or browse into that path.
 
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Which files are used to create the backup?

The Import/Export configuration feature described here builds a backup of a .VCZB file.

The file end with ".vczb" but can be changed to a ".zip" filename. The name before the filename extension will generated with a name that looks like this:

  • exported_vtube_configuration_ 20220516_13_56_53.vczb"

The name includes the date and time encoded into the name.

Steps to BACKUP the Current Configuration

STEP 1

Press the System Options button.

Vtube-STEP v3.2 toolbar sys.png

STEP 2

Press the Project Setup tab, and then press the BACKUP VTube Configuration to Zip Backup File button.

Vtube-v3.2 backupexportconfiguration.png

STEP 3

Use the Save dialog to save a configuration backup.

Vtube v3.2 exportconfig saveas.png

STEP 4

VTube will display a dialog with the configuration file that it saved. This file is required for complete configuration of VTube - so you can use it to restore a configuration.

Vtube v3.2 exportconfig whichfilessaved.png


Steps to RESTORE a Configuration from a Backup

STEP 1

Press the System Options button.

Vtube-STEP v3.2 toolbar1 sys.png

STEP 2

Press the RESTORE and Reset VTube Configuration from a VTube Zip Backup File.

Vtube-v3.2 importconfiguration.png

STEP 3

Find and open the backup file.

Vtube v3.2 importconfig openbackup.png

STEP 5

Press Continue in the warning dialog.

Vtube v2.2 importconfig clearoverwrite configuration warning.png

STEP 6

Press OK.

Vtube v3.2 importconfig configuration created.png


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