# How to Backup QVR Pro Recordings
###### tags: `QVR Pro` `Tutorial`

## Introduction
If you use Recording Backup in QVR Pro Server.
* you can Backup to other NAS
* you can set up the Backup schedule
* When the destination space is full. you can select to Stop backup or delete the oldest recording data

## Before you start
* ensure that you have selected “Use Recording File Explorer to access recordings” in Recording File Explorer page
* ensure that you disable Recycle bin for the export folder
* ensure that the version is QVR Pro 1.3.0(or later)

## Setting
1. Open QVR Pro > Recordings Management.

2. Click the Recording Backup tab > Create Task.

3. Fill in the information:
* Task name
* IP address: Entry NAS IP
* Username: Entry NAS username
* Password: Entry NAS password
* Path: path to the directory in which you’d like to store your backup recordings. For example : QVRProRecordoing/backup

**Note : ensure that directory must be exist.**
Click “Test” to see if connection to the folder has no problems.
Click “Next”.

4. Select your camera and click “Next”.

5. Configure your desired settings on this page, then click “Finish”.
**Note: you can only import QVI format recordings, so it is suggested to backup QVI format if you are planning to import the backup recordings in the future.
Note: you can set the schedule backup at this step.**