diff --git a/ardupilot_methodic_configurator/backend_internet.py b/ardupilot_methodic_configurator/backend_internet.py
index bc0eb645..acb2159d 100644
--- a/ardupilot_methodic_configurator/backend_internet.py
+++ b/ardupilot_methodic_configurator/backend_internet.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 """
 
 import os
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
@@ -18,17 +19,19 @@
 from logging import error as logging_error
 from logging import info as logging_info
 from logging import shutdown as logging_shutdown
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Callable, Optional
 from urllib.parse import urljoin
 from webbrowser import open as webbrowser_open
 
+from platformdirs import user_config_dir
 from requests import HTTPError as requests_HTTPError
 from requests import RequestException as requests_RequestException
 from requests import Timeout as requests_Timeout
 from requests import get as requests_get
 from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 
-from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _
+from ardupilot_methodic_configurator import _, __version__
 
 # Constants
 GITHUB_API_URL_RELEASES = "https://api.github.com/repos/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/releases/"
@@ -146,6 +149,58 @@ def get_release_info(name: str, should_be_pre_release: bool, timeout: int = 30)
         raise
 
 
+def create_backup(progress_callback: Optional[Callable[[float, str], None]] = None) -> bool:
+    """
+    Backup AMC installation and Vehicles folder.
+
+    Returns:
+        True on success, False on any error.
+
+    """
+    try:
+        version = __version__
+        config_dir = Path(user_config_dir(".ardupilot_methodic_configurator", appauthor=False, roaming=True))
+        backups_dir = config_dir / "backups" / version
+        backups_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Backup Vehicles folder
+        vehicles_dir = config_dir / "vehicles"
+        if vehicles_dir.exists():
+            shutil.copytree(vehicles_dir, backups_dir / "vehicles", dirs_exist_ok=True)
+            logging_info(_("Vehicles folder backed up to %s"), backups_dir / "Vehicles")
+        else:
+            logging_info(_("No Vehicles folder found to backup."))
+
+        # Backup AMC wheel
+        try:
+            subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    sys.executable,
+                    "-m",
+                    "pip",
+                    "download",
+                    f"ardupilot_methodic_configurator=={version}",
+                    "-d",
+                    str(backups_dir),
+                ],
+                check=True,
+            )
+            logging_info(_("AMC wheel backup complete at %s"), backups_dir)
+
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            logging_error(_("Failed to backup AMC wheel: %s"), e)
+            return False
+
+        if progress_callback:
+            progress_callback(100.0, _("Backup complete"))
+
+        return True
+
+    except (PermissionError, OSError) as e:
+        logging_error(_("Backup failed: %s"), e)
+        return False
+
+
 def download_and_install_on_windows(
     download_url: str,
     file_name: str,
@@ -172,6 +227,9 @@ def download_and_install_on_windows(
 
     """
     logging_info(_("Downloading and installing new version for Windows..."))
+
+    create_backup(progress_callback)
+
     try:
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
             temp_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, file_name)
@@ -237,10 +295,29 @@ def download_and_install_pip_release(progress_callback: Optional[Callable[[float
     logging_info(_("Updating via pip for Linux and macOS..."))
 
     if progress_callback:
+        progress_callback(0.0, _("Backing up current version..."))
+
+    backup_ok = create_backup(progress_callback)
+
+    if not backup_ok:
+        logging_error(_("Backup failed. Aborting update."))
+        if progress_callback:
+            progress_callback(0.0, _("Backup failed. Update aborted."))
+        return False
+
+    if progress_callback:
+        progress_callback(100.0, _("Backup complete"))
         progress_callback(0.0, _("Starting installation..."))
 
     ret = subprocess.check_call(  # noqa: S603
-        [sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "--upgrade", "ardupilot_methodic_configurator"]
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            "-m",
+            "pip",
+            "install",
+            "--upgrade",
+            "ardupilot_methodic_configurator",
+        ]
     )
 
     if ret == 0 and progress_callback: