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Backup & maintenance

All maintenance functions are in the IMPORT section of the settings. They affect only MuSéa’s own database and caches — your audio files stay untouched.

14.1 Exporting and restoring a backup

Export backup packs both databases (library and cover cache) into a single file with the extension .symbackup. Restore backup reads such a file back in; the restore is applied on the next start, because the databases are open at runtime. On request MuSéa restarts immediately for this.

Screenshot 25: “Backup” section with the buttons “Export backup” and “Restore backup” and the progress ring during the operation — Fig. 25 — “Backup” section with the buttons “Export backup” and “Restore backup” and the progress ring during the operation

💡 Progress visible

Export and restore can take a few seconds with large libraries. A progress ring next to the buttons indicates that MuSéa is working; afterwards the status line reports the result.

14.2 Cleaning up

Function	Effect
Clear database	Removes ALL folders and tracks from the library (the audio files remain)
Clear thumbnail cache	Clears the cover cache (`thumbs.db`); tiles are regenerated
Reset DB covers	Deletes all self-set album/artist covers; tiles fall back to the file cover