# 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.

![](https://3017469615-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LQea_R_7Q-vq_Ulyx5B%2F-MPuv3wWYjSUwomoO4t7%2F-MPxNRdn0kfIIWyUo1R8%2F1.jpg?alt=media\&token=9061ff51-e370-43d8-aff0-3c9480a362b4)

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

![Save your backup](https://3017469615-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LQea_R_7Q-vq_Ulyx5B%2F-MPxRTUIcmmpB2lIk6t6%2F-MPxRwydb_2s28sf30k3%2F2.png?alt=media\&token=82f321bb-5158-4138-9b14-515d15deca5c)

{% 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](https://3017469615-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LQea_R_7Q-vq_Ulyx5B%2F-MPuv3wWYjSUwomoO4t7%2F-MPxPH6zv38-0syz7Na0%2F4.png?alt=media\&token=b847c712-d161-44ed-a085-97200dc421cd)

*\*alternatively*

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

![Alternative location](https://3017469615-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LQea_R_7Q-vq_Ulyx5B%2F-MPuv3wWYjSUwomoO4t7%2F-MPxPLCPg4Sx8Cd34Yb0%2F3.png?alt=media\&token=aed419a9-ed86-42a3-bad3-a9a7cd9dfc3d)

## 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.

![](https://3017469615-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LQea_R_7Q-vq_Ulyx5B%2F-MPuv3wWYjSUwomoO4t7%2F-MPxQp5v98wEf735vPMK%2Fimport%201.png?alt=media\&token=46a4d2a3-56bd-48f6-99aa-eb8af06bea9c)

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

![](https://3017469615-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LQea_R_7Q-vq_Ulyx5B%2F-MPuv3wWYjSUwomoO4t7%2F-MPxQt6vhESeTFYnuDml%2Fimport%202.png?alt=media\&token=7a73faa8-aa29-4e2a-bde1-653e51e2f5aa)

And thats it. Your backup is now imported!