# Select a backup destination

If you selected Yes on the Create Backup dialog box, the Select Backup Destination dialog box opens. Use this dialog to specify a name and a location for your backup configuration (.bak) file.

## Options

## Enter a name for the backup file

The default name for the backup alarm configuration file is Alarms. To use a different name, replace Alarms with the new name.

## Select where to store the backup file

The default location for the backup alarm configuration file is the root directory of the current application. To specify a different location, click the Browse button and navigate to the location you want to use. You can create a new folder if you need to.

Tip: | The backup file is not actually created until the new configuration file is imported.

## See also

Alarm Import Export Wizard

Select an operation

Create a backup alarm file