This article is meant to help with backing up your data to be restored at a later time.
eCarillon was originally designed to run on a basic computer with little hard drive space. Therefore, it doesn't use a traditional database or make copies of music when imported into the library. When music is "imported" into the library, a shortcut or "target" is recorded to tell eCarillon where the music file is on the hard drive. For example, if you import amazing grace from the location c:\music\amasinggrace.mp3. This location is recorded in the library to reference when needed.
To backup your data.
- Exit the application
- Open file explorer.
- Go to c:\users[name]\appdata\local
- zip the eCarillon folder
- Store this zip file in a location you can access later.
To restore your data
- Exit the application
- Copy the ecarillon.zip file from the backup location
- Open file explorer
- Go to c:\users[name]\appdata\local
- un-zip ecarillon.zip and replace the existing eCarillon folder
To Transfer to another computer
- Backup the data on the old computer
- Go to c:\users[name]\appdata\local\ecarillon\data
- Open the library.xml file using a text editor like notepad.exe
- Note the location of the files located inside the "target" elements
- Make sure this music is in the same location on the new computer
- Install eCarillon and activate the software on the new computer
- Exit the application
- Restore your data on the new computer.
- Start the application
Note: AppData is a hidden Windows file