Making Backups: Windows

When you install Kerika on a Windows PC, it sets up two sets of directories: one we call the "programs" directory", and the other we call the "data directory". All the software is kept in the programs directory, and all your pages, user information, etc. are kept in the data directory. Keeping the software separate from your data helps ensure that the data are preserved when you uninstall Kerika or upgrade to a newer version.

The programs directory is usually C:\Program Files\Kerika on Windows PC, but the location of the data directory depends upon your Windows login name -- the name you see when you first boot up your PC. If you have multiple logins on your PC, there could be several of these. Some people just have the default "Administrator" login name since they are the only ones who access their machines.

If your Windows login name is "Administrator", for example, the Kerika data directory would be "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Kerika".

If you do regular backups of your PC (and you should!), please add the Kerika data directory to the list of items that get backed-up.