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From here, you can select the backup you wish to restore from by using the "Choose" button on the right and click "Restore" when you're ready. 

 

The backup must be present in the /Library/MacPracticeBackups folder in order to be selected. If it is not, you'll want to navigate to the Backup Path in Finder.

If your current OS User does not have privileges to access this folder, you may also need to grant yourself privileges in System Preferences > Users and Groups > macpractice_backup. Be sure to log in and out if you needed to change your access in System Preferences for that change to take effect.

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Note: On Build 15.13, you can select a different path to restore a backup from.

In most cases you'll want to use the "main production database" if this is an active Server that you're using. If this is intended as a temporary or a test server, you may wish to use the second option, as this will restrict certain credentials from carrying over that are used to communicate with other third party products. The following information will not be carried over from the backup:

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MacPractice will open and you can begin to enter information. You will have access to the MacPractice tutorial documentation and videos located on the https://macpractice.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MPHelpDesk/overview . We recommend the New User Orientation  videos when first starting to learn MacPractice. 

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