# Backup and restore

### Backup

Backup state to the current working directory

> spotify\_sync backup local --profile myFirstProfile

Backup state to a custom folder

> spotify\_sync backup local --out-dir /my/existing/folder --profile myFirstProfile

### Restore

> spotify\_sync restore /my/existing/backup.zip

This will attempt to restore to the same profile it was backed up as. You can also override this with the following options

> \--new-profile TEXT New profile name to restore to

> -f, --force Overwrites destination profile or persistent files if they exist