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Step-by-step instructions for backing up Pythonista if I can not run Pythonista
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What apps do I need to download and what steps do I need to take to backup (and restore) my Pythonista scripts when I can not launch Pythonista? I usually use
DropboxSync
to backup but that is not an option because I can not run Pythonista. -
@ccc if you are referring to the Beta release, In the past, I've installed the release versions over the Betas and retained my scripts. You could use iexplorer and drag the scripts onto a computer.
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The new beta should be out soon, but in the mean time, you can install this program on your computer. It'll allow you to read the files in the Pythonista documents folder on your i-device, without jailbreaking it.
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An app like iFunBox (free) should be able to copy the entire contents of Pythonista's documents directory to your Mac (and you can also use it to restore a backup later).
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If you have a Mac, you can use Xcode.
Just connect your device, go to the Devices window and click on your device. Under Installed Apps, you'll find Pythonista and probably any other TestFlight apps. Select Pythonista, click on the gear icon and select Download Container .... This saves the entire user portion of the app as a package. (That is, a directory which Finder shows as a single file. Context click on it and select Show package contents to show the files.)
Later, you could restore it using Replace Container ..., but if it is to a different version of the app you should download that container first and then replace the
AppData/Documents
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Also, can't iTunes do this as well under "backup"?
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@donnieh, iTunes backs up the app and all of its files in a single bundle. The need here is to back up the files separate from Pythonista in such a way that they could be restored into a different version of Pythonista.
While the previous Beta was nonfunctional, I was able to successfully back up all files with the free versions of both
iExplorer
andiFunBox
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@donnieh Well, iTunes can back up the contents of the entire device. And from that backup it is possible to extract the user Python files from Pythonista. But it is nontrivial and might require questionable third party programs. The Xcode method works standalone, but presumably only with non-AppStore apps (TestFlight or your own).