'''How to make a backup''' of your Gramps genealogy Family Tree databasehas become easier and more automated over the years. This article describes the process when using older version of Gramps. <br />Instructions for the {{man version}}.x version of Gramps may be found in the ''"[[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Backing_up_a_Family_Tree|Backing up a Family Tree]]"'' section of the manual. 

<div id="current backup method">From the menu simply select {{man menu|Family Trees > Make Backup..."}}</div>

[[ImageFile:MakeBackup-GrampsXMLBackupGrampsXML-40Backup-52.png|right|thumb|450px|Fig. 1. Backup Options]] You can enter the path where the backup should be stored manually or using the path selector button.

You can enter a file name manually or use the path where the backup should be stored. You can enter a automatically generated file name.

You can either choose to include '''Include''' or '''Exclude''' the media or not{{man label|Media:}}.

===Advanced settings=== You can also define the pattern for the backup filename by setting the ''paths.quick-backup-filename'' in the ~/.gramps/gramps42/gramps.ini key file like the following:{{-}} [paths] quick-backup-filename='%(filename)s_%(year)d-%(month)02d-%(day)02d.%(extension)s' You can use any of the following keywords in the pattern:*filename*year*month*day*hour*minutes*seconds*extension :**default:'''.gpkg''' if you include media.**''.gramps'' if you exclude media. Use the appropriate ~/.gramps/gramps{XX}/gramps.ini key file.*Gramps version 43.2 : ~/1.gramps/gramps42/gramps.ini ==Gramps version x to 3.12.x and later=={{Out of date|'''TODO''': check if command line uses default options on export, last used options or ignore options not set on command line. Because default options by using Gramps user interface and Exporter enable "privacy filters"...}}

This is equivalent to selecting the following menu options:  {{man menu|Family Trees -> Export -> "GRAMPS package (portable XML)" -> "Entire Database".}}

This is equivalent to selecting the following menu options:  {{man menu|Family Trees -> Export -> "Gramps XML database" -> "Entire Database".}}

This is equivalent to selecting the following menu options:  {{man menu|Family Trees -> Export -> "GRAMPS package (portable XML)" -> "Entire Database".}}

This is equivalent to selecting the following menu options:  {{man menu|Family Trees -> Export -> "Gramps XML database" -> "Entire Database".}}

The gramps-xml data format will produce a backup of your data excluding any media objects, such as external images and documents. The following example shows how to create a gramps-xml file from a database called "<code>MyFamilyTree.grdb</code>":

But there There are times you may need to export your data to GEDCOM. This command will attempt to export your database as a GEDCOM file: