Backup of Kip from CerboGX to PC
I'm running Kip on a Victron CerboGX. After a intensive configuration in 2023 I lost my Kip-screens because of an update of the VictronOS (reset of SignalK because of data at 100%).
I recently I realized a new set of instrument panels. I'm in search of a simple way creating a backup of the Kip data to my PC or cloud - without hacking via PUTTY.
I'm a user not a dev. A copy via Storage/Copy/Remote to local (W11 PC using Firefox) didn't create any file-set I can move to my cloud-backup.
How can I perform a backup using the Kip UI?
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It’s all stored in SK. You could grab the Kip files from the server under ~/.signalk/applicationData/global/kip and ~/.signalk/applicationData/users/<username>/kip
It’s probably better to backup you whole SK config in case it get wiped again. I think it’s everything under ~/.signalk
So there is no option within the UI of Kip to perform a backup?
No
You could add the request to the Kip issues backlog at https://github.com/mxtommy/Kip/issues
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...done, Thx!
Hey @x4y5z6 , we recently made a feature to make a backup:
https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-os:large#backup_reset_to_factory_defaults
There is no restore function though; but at least its something. And allows one to transfer all files on the data partition of Venus OS (which includes signalk settings, kip, node red flows etc) onto a usb stick