# How to backup your Radix Wallet **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions / Help\ **Tags:** faq\ **Created:** [29 December 2021 20:13 UTC](https://radixtalk.com/t/how-to-backup-your-radix-wallet/178 "2021-12-29T20:13:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mattia](https://radixtalk.com/user_avatar/radixtalk.com/mattia/32/64_2.png) [@Mattia](https://radixtalk.com/u/Mattia)\ **Post date:** [29 December 2021 20:13 UTC](https://radixtalk.com/t/how-to-backup-your-radix-wallet/178/1 "2021-12-29T20:13:52Z")
Your 12 words recovery phrase is the best tool to recover your wallet, but for additional safety measures you may also want to backup your wallet file (for example before updating your wallet, or to move your wallet to another computer). Here’s how to: 1. Open _Windows Explorer_ (My Computer/My Documents) ![image](https://radixtalk.com/uploads/default/original/1X/d743f0fb3bc8f3c627422dfa2c1c05fb6768c41a.jpeg) 1. In the address bar, paste `%APPDATA%\radix-olympia-desktop-wallet` and press Enter ![image](https://radixtalk.com/uploads/default/original/1X/9f64fa817e5d53c7b13f737f0aebb33cad305f09.png) 1. To backup your wallet, simply copy the file `wallet.json` and paste it somewhere safe. ![image](https://radixtalk.com/uploads/default/original/1X/90b0e9a7b8a10d3dc92b981ecc774bb94eaa8c7a.png) > If you want to delete your wallet and start fresh, simply delete the file `wallet.json`. To restore your wallet on another computer, simply do the same steps but instead of copying the file, paste it in the _radix-olympia-desktop-wallet_ directory. ---
**Author:** ![ariyan6667](https://radixtalk.com/user_avatar/radixtalk.com/ariyan6667/32/522_2.png) [@ariyan6667](https://radixtalk.com/u/ariyan6667)\ **Post date:** [9 June 2022 04:44 UTC](https://radixtalk.com/t/how-to-backup-your-radix-wallet/178/3 "2022-06-09T04:44:02Z")
To protect or backup your wallet you should write down your 12 or 24 Word phrase. When you make a wallet you see 12 word phrase You can note it and hide it that’s third person can’t find out.