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# Backup your desktop wallets

Backing up your wallets is a fairly easy process. \
By pressing the **Export Accounts** button, it will ask you where you want to save it.

![](/files/-MPxNRdn0kfIIWyUo1R8)

Choose a safe location to save it, and your done!

![Save your backup](/files/-MPxRwydb_2s28sf30k3)

{% hint style="info" %}
 Some users have reported some issues backing the wallets up. Follow the instructions below to manually back up your wallets
{% endhint %}

Locate the **Keystore** folder and copy the files to a secure location.\
 By default this will be located in \
`C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Ether1\keystore`

![Default location](/files/-MPxPH6zv38-0syz7Na0)

*\*alternatively*

`C:\Users\[username]\AppData\`**`Local`**`\Ether1\keystore`

![Alternative location](/files/-MPxPLCPg4Sx8Cd34Yb0)

## Importing your desktop wallets

Importing up your wallets is just as easy. \
By pressing the **Import Accounts** button, it will ask you where your backup is.

![](/files/-MPxQp5v98wEf735vPMK)

Navigate to your backup file, select it, and press open.

![](/files/-MPxQt6vhESeTFYnuDml)

And thats it. Your backup is now imported!