diff --git a/src/help/guides/creating-backups.md b/src/help/guides/creating-backups.md index 0538ec87..853b7b7f 100644 --- a/src/help/guides/creating-backups.md +++ b/src/help/guides/creating-backups.md @@ -14,18 +14,39 @@ Backups can hold the following information: 1. **Read chapters** 1. **Tracking settings** 1. **Reading history** +1. **Manga information** such as Author, Artist, Date Added to Library, Selected Viewer, etc. ::: guide -You can do this by going to and then selecting **Create backup** and select a location to save it. +You can do this by going to and then selecting **Create backup** and select a location to save it. ::: +Legacy Backups can hold the following information: +1. **Titles** +1. **Categories** +1. **Read chapters** +1. **Tracking settings** +1. **Reading history** + +::: guide +You can do this by going to and then selecting **Create legacy backup** and select a location to save it. +::: + +Legacy Backups are intended for versions of Tachiyomi, or forks based on versions, older than 0.10.7. + + ## Restoring -Restoring is done from the settings. To restore without issues be sure to: +Restoring is done from the settings. + +To restore a backup without issues be sure to: + +* Log into the services that you previously used. + +To restore a legacy backup without issues be sure to: * Install all the that were installed at the time of the backup. -* Log into the services that you use. -* Log into **MangaDex** using **WebView** [as explained here](/help/faq/#no-results-when-searching). +* Log into the services that you previously used. +* If you use MangaDex, login to it using **WebView** [as explained here](/help/faq/#no-results-when-searching). * You're able to access all the sources through the **WebView**. * Be on a consistent internet connection. @@ -55,5 +76,8 @@ This fork can only restore **MangaDex** entries in a backup. If there are entrie These forks have some built-in extensions, namely: **E-Hentai**, **Hitomi.la**, and **nHentai** for and while only has **E-Hentai**. - Titles from said extensions will not be restored when restoring a backup made by these forks to standard Tachiyomi. It is possible to restore titles to these forks, but it is not possible to back them up out of these forks. + +### [Neko](/forks/Neko) and [J2k](/forks/j2k) + +These forks can only restore legacy backups, as they have not made the changes needed to support the new backup yet.