Which file should be backed up?

[utopiaeh]

I want to use rsync to back up my Zen browser profile and sync it to another device.
I don’t want to keep everything, such as open tabs or temporary session data.
Here’s what I want to sync and back up:
1. Zen settings, including theme, color preferences, changes made via about:config, etc.
2. Workspaces and pinned tabs or essentials
3. Installed extensions
Which files/directories should i backup for this ?

[dosubot[bot]]

To back up your Zen browser settings, workspaces, pinned tabs, and installed extensions—but not open tabs or temporary session data—copy your profile directory but exclude the sessionstore-backups subdirectory, which holds session and open tab data reference. On Windows, this is usually at %appdata%\zen\Profiles\<profile_name>, and on macOS, it's under ~/Library/Application Support/zen/Profiles/<profile_name> reference.

You can use rsync like this (adjust the path as needed):

rsync -av --exclude='sessionstore-backups' /path/to/zen/Profiles/<profile_name>/ /your/backup/location/

This will preserve your theme, color preferences, about:config changes, workspaces, pinned tabs, essentials, and installed extensions, while skipping open tabs and session data. There’s currently no built-in export/import feature for just these settings, so manual profile backup is the best option reference.

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