Back Up and Restore a Project

Back up the complete Project folder. A PDF is a readable deliverable, but it does not contain everything needed to reopen and continue the Project.

Create a consistent backup

1. Let active imports, Prediction Generation, Evaluations, and exports finish, or cancel them through Knotest and wait for the activity to stop.
2. Save any edits you intend to keep, then close the Project in Knotest.
3. Copy the entire Project folder to your backup location. Keep the original until you have checked the copy.
4. Record the backup date and Knotest version used to create it.

The copy should contain knotest.json, imported materials, Prediction Set records, Claims, Evidence, and any report drafts or supporting files you need. Preserve relative paths. Copying only the Model file and Dataset does not preserve the evaluation history.

Restore or move the Project

1. Restore into a separate folder so the existing copy remains available.
2. Open the restored folder in Knotest using its normal Project-opening flow.
3. Check the Project name, imported inputs, Prediction Sets, and Evaluation Runs.
4. Open representative completed records and confirm that the expected results, Evidence, and report drafts are available.

If these checks show missing or changed files, restore the matching files from a trusted complete backup. Do not edit a Claim or Evidence hash to hide the mismatch. If the original record cannot be recovered, preserve it for investigation and create a new Evaluation from valid inputs.

What belongs to the computer?

Project files and private application settings have different lifecycles. License state, credentials, and local runtime setup are not transferred by copying the Project. On another computer, request activation and configure the required inference engine and credentials there.

The .knotest/ directory contains runtime indexes, locks, scratch space, and caches. It is not a substitute for the visible Project records. Avoid manually removing files while Knotest has the Project open.

See the Project Folder Reference for the layout, or Troubleshooting if the restored Project cannot be opened or expected records are missing.