The Mnemosyne Project

Your Mnemosyne data represents a long-term commitment to learning. If you are serious about using Mnemosyne as a learning tool, you should frequently back up your data. Losing your Mnemosyne data after months or years of use could be tragic. Don't let it happen to you!

Backing up: cards that include media

Mnemosyne stores all of the program data in the .mnemosyne directory. If you follow the recommended procedure for media, all of your sounds and pictures will also be stored in your .mnemosyne directory. However, if you have stored them elsewhere, do not forget to back them up as well!

Backing up: Linux

The best way to backup your data is to copy the .mnemosyne directory from your home directory and move it to a different drive, burn it to a CD, or compress it and e-mail it to yourself.

Backing up: Windows

Mnemosyne stores its files in the .mnemosyne directory located at: C:\Documents and Settings\username\.mnemosyne. To back up, copy this directory and move it to a different drive, burn it to a CD, or compress it and e-mail it to yourself.

Mnemosyne's automatic backups

Mnemosyne makes automatic XML-based backups in .mnemosyne/backups. However, these contain only the contents of your cards and their current grades, not the history of your learning process. They are compressed to save space, and cannot be opened directly from within Mnemosyne.