1. Click the Manage tab.
2. Locate the Data Management section.
3. Click the Backup/Restore link.
4. Click the Backup Now button.
5. The backup may take some time. This could be anywhere from 10 seconds to 30 minutes.
6. When the backup is complete, click the OK button.
7. Click the Done button to return to the Manage tab.

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To back up your course click the Manage tab. Locate the Data Management section heading and click on the link beneath entitled Backup/Restore to enter the Backup/Restore editor. Click the Backup Now button. This may take several minutes depending on the size of your course. When the backup is complete, click the OK button return to the Backup/Restore editor. You could download the newly created backup at this stage if you wished. Click the Done button to return to the Manage tab page.