Backing up and exporting your library
· 3 min read
People back up their photos, rarely their book catalogue. Yet a catalogued library represents a lot of work, and you shouldn't depend on a single service to keep it.
Export regularly
Qimtar exports to JSON and CSV from the settings. A CSV opens in any spreadsheet and reads without special software. JSON keeps the whole structure, in case you ever want to re-import everything.
Where to keep the copy
In two places at least: your computer, and a cloud service or an external drive. Once a quarter, or after a big data-entry session, is plenty.
PDFs too
Files you've uploaded stay on the server and can be read only by your account. Still, keep the originals at home: that's the principle of a good backup, and it holds for every service.