manual/include/backup-and-sharing-of-sessions.html
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<p>
An Ardour session is stored in a single folder on your computer's filesystem.
This makes <dfn>backup</dfn> very easy &mdash; any tool capable of backing up
a folder can be used to backup a session. You pick the location of a session
when it is created &mdash; by default it will be in your default session location,
which can be altered via <kbd class="menu">Edit &gt; Preferences &gt; Misc &gt; Session
Management</kbd>.
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<p class="warning">
There is one complication: a session may reference media files that are stored
outside of the session folder, if the user has opted not to select <kbd
class="optoff">Session &gt; Import &gt; Copy to Session</kbd> during
import. Backing up a session with embedded files will not create a
copy of the session containing those files.
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<p>
The single folder approach also makes sharing a project easy. Simply copy the session
folder (onto a storage device, or across a network) and another Ardour user (on any
platform) will be able to use it. The limitation regarding embedded files applies to
session sharing as well.
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