How to Take Backup of my Database and
set in my Google Drive
Taking a backup of your data is essential for any business. Hence in HDPOSsmart we take a backup of
your database each time you close your application. You can also change the location of your backup or
take a back of your data manually.
A backup comes handy in case something goes wrong with your machine. You can easily restore your
data from your last back up.
In this document we will see
1. How to take a backup of your database
2. How to change HDPOS default backup location
3. How to backup your database in Google Drive
How to take a backup of your database
Follow the below steps to take backup of database.
1. Run HDPOSsmart.
2. From the Main Screen select Setup.
3. From Setup select Backup Database.
4. In the Save Database Backup File window that gets opened, give a name for your Backup file
and click on Save.
Changing the location for Backup Folder:
By default each time you close HDPOSsmart a backup of your database gets saved in C:\Program
Files\HDIT\HDPOSsmart.SA\BackUp – for standalone users
If you want to change the location for backup file then you need to follow the following steps:
1. Run HDPOS smart.
2. From the Main Invoice Screen select Setup.
3. From the 4th page of Setup select Setting – Backup
4. In the below screen then opens click on Change button to select the location for your backup
and click on Apply.
How to save Backup file in Google Drive
Installing Google Drive and saving file saves space on your computer in it lets you keep files on your computer
backed up and ready to access from anywhere.
Step1: Install Google Drive on your system:
To install Google follow the steps below
Open any Browser(Chrome, IE, Mozilla) .
Type https://tools.google.com/dlpage/drive/index.html?hl=en in your Address bar.
In the screen that opens click on Download Drive - PC
Click on Accept and Install in the next screen that comes up
Step2: Run the Google Drive setup in your system:
After successful download of Google Drive follow the steps below to install the drive in system.
Double click googledrivesync.exe & click on Run.
You should see the below screen.
Once Google Drive gets downloaded in your system the ‘Meet Google Drive for your computer’
screen will open up.
Click on Get Started button at the bottom of the screen.
You will now need to sign in to Google Drive with you Gmail user name & password.
Once you have signed in, the Add your files into this folder screen will open. Click on Next.
After that My Documents screen opens where you can see that your Google Drive folder
Step3: How to save backup database in Google Drive:
There are some steps you need to follow to set the database backup in Google Drive.
Open any Browser (Chrome, IE, Mozilla)
Type www.gmail.com and sign in with your email id and password
Click on the Apps icon and you will find a list of icons
Click on Google Drive
In the page that opens you will see a list of options to the left of the screen
Click on the Upward Arrow symbol to upload your backup files / folder from your local machine to
Google drive
Choose your file/folder name and click Open.
Your Backup Database is saved in My Drive.