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title: How do I back up my LBRY wallet?
category: wallet
---
The LBRY application relies on blockchain technology and the LBRY Credits (LBC) cryptocurrency in order to participate in the network. These LBC are stored in a wallet (data file on your PC) which is generated with each LBRY installation (think of your credits as digital cash on your PC). A wallet contains your funds, channel data, and claims (any uploads). It is important to understand that the wallet is not stored on any LBRY servers and as such, users are responsible for its safeguarding and making sure a backup (copy of the wallet file) is available in the event that it is lost. Wallets should be backed up periodically to ensure the most up to date information is available.
The LBRY application relies on blockchain technology and the LBRY Credits (LBC) cryptocurrency in order to participate in the network. These LBC are stored in a wallet (data file on your PC) which is generated with each LBRY installation (think of your credits as digital cash on your PC). A wallet contains your funds, channel data, and claims (any uploads). It is important to understand that the wallet is not stored on any LBRY servers and as such, users are responsible for its safeguarding and making sure a backup (copy of the wallet file) is available in the event that it is lost. Wallets should be backed up periodically to ensure the most up to date information is available. If a wallet is lost or needs to be transferred, follow the [restore procedures below](#resotre).
## How do I find my wallet in the LBRY Desktop App?
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We will continue to make this process easier for users in the future through the LBRY application.
## How do I find my wallet in the LBRY Android App?
The easiest way to find the location of your LBRY android wallet is via the [Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.lbry.browser). To find your wallet in the LBRY Android App, click on the 3 horizontal bars at the upper left side of the App next to `Discovery`. Clicking on it will open a side bar and then click on wallet.This will open the wallet page.
![Find wallet](https://spee.ch/b3535b68750ad69c48566cb028c67d323d1fdeb9/walli.jpg)
## How do I backup my LBRY Desktop App wallet?
*Please note that this may vary with each Android device*
1. Open your favorite file manager, navigate to `Internal storage/android/data/io.lbry.browser/files/lbryum/wallets`
2. Copy the default_wallet to any other location on your phone, i.e. your sd card or another directory on Internal Storage
## How do I find my wallet if I don't have LBRY open?
The LBRY wallet can be found manually by navigating to the [lbryum directory](https://lbry.io/faq/lbry-directories). The `default_wallet` file is inside the wallets folder.
## How do I restore my wallet?
## How do I find my wallet in the LBRY Android App?
The easiest way to find the location of your LBRY android wallet is via the [Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.lbry.browser). To find your wallet in the LBRY Android App, click on the 3 horizontal bars at the upper left side of the App next to `Discovery`. Clicking on it will open a side bar and then click on wallet. This will open the wallet page.
![Find wallet](https://spee.ch/b3535b68750ad69c48566cb028c67d323d1fdeb9/walli.jpg)
## How do I backup my LBRY Android App wallet? {#android}
*Please note that this may vary with each Android device*
1. Open your favorite file manager, navigate to `Internal storage/android/data/io.lbry.browser/files/lbryum/wallets`
2. Copy the default_wallet to any other location on your phone, i.e. your sd card or another directory on Internal Storage
## How do I restore my wallet? {#restore}
The process of restoring a previously backed up wallet is fairly simple. After installing LBRY, you would find the location of your wallet (see section above on finding the wallet) and replace the newly generated wallet with your backup copy (LBRY needs to be completely shut down when you do so). Before replacing the existing `default_wallet`, please ensure there are no credits inside of it by opening the LBRY app and checking the balance in the top right next to the bank icon - this should read 0 if the wallet is empty. Once the backed up `default_wallet` file is in place, start LBRY, and your balance should now be updated.