{"id":5139,"date":"2024-08-12T14:54:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T21:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/SUMMALAI.COM\/?p=5139"},"modified":"2024-08-12T14:54:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T21:54:27","slug":"how-to-backup-and-restore-patchmypc-publisher-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/SUMMALAI.COM\/?p=5139","title":{"rendered":"How to Backup and Restore PatchMyPC Publisher Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article, we are going to review the options available to backup<\/strong> and restore<\/strong> the settings in the Patch My PC Publisher<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The publisher\u2019s settings are stored in the %InstallDir%\\Settings.xml<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Backup the Publisher Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By default, the Publisher will automatically store the last 50 settings .cab files<\/strong> in the %InstallDir%\\Backup<\/strong> directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The automatic local backup of the Publishers settings to a local .cab <\/strong>file can be helpful if there was a setting change made by accident, or you want to revert to a previous configuration on the same server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the advanced<\/strong> tab, you can also enable automatic backup to a custom folder<\/strong>. This option will allow you to save the latest .cab<\/strong> in a custom folder automatically. For example, you could choose a remote network share so settings could be restored if the server running the Publisher crashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can also manually export the current settings to a .cab<\/strong> using the Export settings to a file button <\/strong>in the Advanced<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Restore the Publisher Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the Advanced<\/strong> tab, you can import any valid .cab<\/strong> file saved from a backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the Import settings from a file<\/strong> button in the Advanced tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once imported, you should see an import settings message box with an OK<\/strong> button. Please be aware although the settings will be reflected in the Publisher\u2019s UI, the settings will not take effect until you click Apply<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Important: <\/strong>Please be aware that if you are restoring the setting backup to a new machine<\/strong>, there are a few settings that you will need to update after the settings import manually if they were configured. The following settings will need to be manually updated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n