backups

What's included in a WTF folder backup?

• Most of your ingame settings such as graphics and audio
• Edit mode layouts (Retail only)
• Account-wide and character-specific macros
• Custom key bindings
• Setup of your chat windows & tabs
• All AddOn settings and profiles

How to manually create a backup

This Wowhead guide covers how to manually backup your AddOn profiles and settings on Windows and Mac.

Using WowUps simple backup management

The WowUp guide helps you manage backing up and restoring the current state of your AddOn profiles and settings.

Automatic backups for Tukui Client users

All Tukui Client users already enjoy automatic backups by default. To access them simply shift-click the cogwheel icon in the app. Supports Windows, Linux and Mac.

Speed backup

If you want to create a super simple backup without having to read an entire book:

1. Navigate to your WoW install folder
2. Open up the version of WoW you want to backup (_retail_ = TWW, _classic_ = Mists, _classic_era_ = Era/HC/Anniversary)
3. Right-click WTF and select Send to then Compressed (zipped) folder
4. Rename the zip to something like todays date, upload it to a cloud or store it in a different folder

To make use and apply one of your backups:

1. Grab your latest zip compressed backup folder and extract it (Windows: Right-click, Extract All)
2. Delete your currently broken WTF folder in your WoW install
3. Move the unzipped backup WTF folder in your WoW install