How to backup/restore your JD configuration

How to create a backup?

1. Click on File --> Backup --> Backup all settings
   
2. Select your save path and confirm.
3. A file with the ending ".jd2backup" will be created in your selected folder.
   This includes the following information:
   - Downloadlist
   - LinkGrabber List
   - All settings
   - All of your accounts
   - EventScripter scripts
   - Basically everything from inside the "[Your JD install dir]/cfg" folder

How to restore a backup?

1. Click on File --> Backup --> Restore settings
2. Select your previously saved file and confirm
3. JD will restart with your restored settings

How to manually backup- and restore your JDownloader configuration (settings, accounts etc.)?

If you e.g. want to let an external backup application create backups of your JD config or you e.g. want to restore a config of a broken down JD installation which does not star anymore, you will find your JD config files in your "JD install dir/cfg".
Simply save this folder and copy it over to another JD installation to restore your config.