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title: Backups
slug: user-guide-10x/backups
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createdAt: 2025-06-18T11:01:36.093Z
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Access Swimlane Settings, Backups to enable automatic backups for data retention and disaster recovery purposes.

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 You can only access this method of Backup if you have a Windows Swimlane installation.
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Select the **Enable scheduled database backup** option to turn on scheduled backups, then specify the backup frequency, time, and the location where the backup data is stored.

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You must create a Backup folder prior to running a backup. In addition, ensure that the Swimlane Tasks service has write access to the Backup folder.
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Click **Save** to save the specifications, or click **Backup Now** to force an immediate Swimlane backup.