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# Restore Backups

1\) Click on the **"Backup/Restore"** **tab** 

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2\) Click "Browse" to **select your backup file** (.dat-file) you want to restore and then on the **green** **"Restore"** **button**.

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3\) If you've already [set a PIN code](/user-guides/pin-code-management.md) for your device, you'll have to enter it first.

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4\) Next, you'll have to **enter the passphrase that protects the backup file**.

This passphrase was generated while you created the backup-file. You should've stored it safely.

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5\) **Touch your SafeKey** to verify that your **backup will be restored** to the connected SafeKey device.

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6\) Once the **backup is restored**, you'll see the message **"Operation Completed Successfully"**.

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