Project backups

Focuses on the integrated project backup function.


This guide was written for JIPipe version 1.74.0 or newer

Table Of Contents

Illustration of the tutorial step

Step 1

Projects are regularly saved automatically as a backup. These can be easily recovered by going to the Project tab (red arrow 1) and choosing Restore backup (red arrow 2) The location of the backups can be decided by the user.

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Step 2

The list will show the available backup files, the top one being the most recent (red arrow 1). The backup filename contains the original name of the JIPipe project (red line 2) for easy orientation.

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Step 3

The following steps are optional. By default, JIPipe will store backups into the Fiji.app/jipipe/backups directory.

The location of the backup files can be customized via going to the Project tab (red arrow 1) and choosing the Application settings tab (red arrow 2). This will open a new tab in the JIPipe main GUI (red arrow 3). Choose the backup tab (red arrow 4) to set a custom folder for the backup projects.

Illustration of the tutorial step

Step 4

In the Backup tab (red arrow 1) activate the Custom path option on the right side (red arrow 2) and navigate to the new backup folder (red line 3)

It is worth to clear the backup folder every now and then, to save up space.