# Transfer an Action onto a new laptop
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-an-action-onto-a-new-laptop/49894
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [August 12, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-an-action-onto-a-new-laptop/49894 "2020-08-12T22:26:24Z")
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### Author:  [@kabilan1000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kabilan1000)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-an-action-onto-a-new-laptop/49894/1 "2020-08-12T22:26:24Z")
I recently updated my computer, and I had a action on my pervious computer that I wish to transfer over. How do I do that?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-an-action-onto-a-new-laptop/49894/2 "2020-08-13T04:36:04Z")
See the FAQs:
> [@Installation & Backup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/2):
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> Can I keep my settings when updating to a new version? Yes, you can install a new version over an already installed version. The installation program will keep/upgrade your settings. Can I backup my settings or use them on a different computer? Yes, To backup your settings, please choose File ā Save configuration. To restore the backup, you have to unzip the backup archive to the folder that opens when you choose File ā Open configuration folder. Close Mp3tag to ensure that all files cā¦
and here:
> [@Action Group export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-export/46543):
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> I was wondering if there is a way to export custom made action groups i found the action folder with the mta files though i am unable to find my custom made action group on it