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It appears that I can check the file location where my RoboHelp projects are saved from within RoboHelp by going to File --> Recent Projects, but how can I create a backup copy? I've been told that network policies/traffic may otherwise end up corrupting files. So I'd like to save every project to my local drive and then back it up on our network.

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Jeff_CoatsworthCorrect answer

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Provided it's only you (or a small number of other authors), @Peter Grainge recommends on his site to just perform a zip of the project and copy it up to your servers for backup. I use this method to trade control of a project that I don't work on frequently with an employee of mine in Pakistan - works just fine.

SandraDCFAuthor

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Hi all, thanks so much for all the helpful responses! I created a zipped file in 7z format and backed it up to my local drive as well as the network. But it appears I lost my project and will have to start again from scratch When I opened up RoboHelp, TWO versions appears but were both removed from the list.

I must have done something wrong. Rick and Peter, I will try using both of your methods instead of the way I did it. Is there a way I can retrieve my project before backing it up?

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Jeff_Coatsworth

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What did you do that would cause you to lose the project?!?! All you needed to do was zip it up & name the zipped copy...

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Captiv8r

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I've not done the zip thing in a while. But I do recall that when zipping, one had an option to remove all the files that were packed into the zip. Effectively leaving an empty folder with nothing but a zip inside. Perhaps that's what has happened here?

Kinda why I'm a fan of the copy/paste way.

Cheers... Rick

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Captiv8r

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Hi there

Perhaps this video will help?

Click here to view

Cheers... Rick

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Peter Grainge

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Prefix the zip file with a date in YYMMDD format and any build numbering. That keeps them in date order.

See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring information

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prhmusic2

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I can vouch for Peter's method. I am in the habit of making a .zip file each AM before I begin my 'regular' work. I go to my c:\rh folder in Windows Explorer, select the folder, right-click and choose Send To > Compressed folder.

If there's any relevant notes I think would be helpful, I add that to the name of the file. For example, today, when I went to create a .zip file of my entire c:\rh folder, the .zip file wouldn't create because my c:\ drive is filling up. In order to create a .zip of my main project, I deleted the !SSL! folder. Today's backup .zip file is named: 2017_08_25_C_RH_DRM+NO_SSL_Folder_AM_0850.zip

I am glad Peter shared this tip as it's my insurance policy "just in case" something out of the ordinary happens.

Paul

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Jeff_Coatsworth

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Provided it's only you (or a small number of other authors), @Peter Grainge recommends on his site to just perform a zip of the project and copy it up to your servers for backup. I use this method to trade control of a project that I don't work on frequently with an employee of mine in Pakistan - works just fine.

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