#How to use beersmith how to
#How to use beersmith install
#How to use beersmith zip file

On the new computer, use File->Open to open any BSMX file. You can take this BSMX file and copy it to a thumb drive or other device to move it to the new computer. You can do the same from other views such as your Profiles->Equipment view to export all equipment profiles. For example, from any version you can go to File->Export All from My Recipes view to export all of your recipes to a single BSMX file. You can also be more selective in how you move data by directly exporting and then opening BSMX files. Then you can start BeerSmith 2 on the new computer and it should read in your data. You want to make sure you replace the entire existing Documents/BeerSmith2 directory on the new computer, overwriting any files already there. So in most cases you can simply copy the entire Documents/BeerSmith2 directory on the old computer to the new computer using a thumb drive or your network. Once you have it installed, make sure you close BeerSmith 2 on both computers and then copy the data as described below.Д«eerSmith 2 stores data in the Documents/BeerSmith2 directory by default. you have not upgraded to BeerSmith 3), then I recommend installing BeerSmith 2 on the new computer first. If you are simply trying to transition from BeerSmith 2 to BeerSmith 2 on a new computer (i.e. You can deactivate old computers using your user profile page on which you can find here. You also will need to activate the new copy of BeerSmith and if needed deactivate the old computer. You may need to restart BeerSmith but that is the complete process. You will also have the option of creating a backup if you had some data on the new computer if needed. This will do a full recovery of all of the data in the new zip.

#How to use beersmith zip file

On the new computer, you can run File->Full Recover from Zip and then open the zip file you copied from the old computer. You want to copy this zip file to your new computer using a thumb drive, your network or a similar method. Once you have at least BeerSmith 3.1 on the old computer and the latest version on the new computer, you can open BeerSmith and go to File->Full Backup to Zip on the old computer to create a single zip file that contains all of your recipes, profiles and ingredients.

#How to use beersmith install

On the new computer you want to install the latest version of BeerSmith which can be found at the main BeerSmith download page. If not you can upgrade the old computer before proceeding. First, make sure you at least have version 3.1 or higher (ideally the latest) on the old computer. If you are using BeerSmith 3, the process is quick and simply. IвЂ™ve tried to cover the most common cases below. The process is also dependent on what version of BeerSmith you are using. Currently only recipes in your вЂњCloudвЂќ folder are stored on the server. It is important to note that BeerSmith desktop stores all of your вЂњMy RecipeвЂќ data locally on the hard drive, so you do need access to the old computer to recover that data.

#How to use beersmith how to

This week IвЂ™m going to cover how to most easily transfer your local brewing data. I frequently get the question of how to transition BeerSmith data from one computer to another if you have purchased a new computer.