[Sinisan]

Hello all,

I would like to start from a fresh install (cleaned up from add-ons, beta versions, tries...), but without having to setup again essential things like interface parameters (personalized menus...), system setup (IP address of the Pi, connection to centralized MySQL DB...) and things like MPG2 or WVC1 I bought.

What folders should I copy (and not copy to not include obsolete things ?)

Thank you very much

[zerocool_ie]

My two cents...
(This is what I plan to do when LibreELEC 8.0 gets released...)

1. Install the add-on:backup (wiki) and Backup your full Kodi configuration and copy it to your PC/server
or
1. Copy your userdata (wiki) folder to your PC/server

2. Update LibreELEC and reset it to defaults
https://wiki.libreelec.tv/index.php?titl...C_Settings (Section 1.5)

3. Restore the settings (that you want) piece by piece using this page as a guide:
Userdata#UserData_folder_contents (wiki)

[Sinisan]

Thank you for this, but a question : what's the difference between "reset it to defaults" and a fresh install ? I'm not sure a "reset" will delete unwanted/unnecessary files, will it ?

Thank you

[speedwell68]

Personally I just make an image of the SD card.

[zerocool_ie]

Thank you for this, but a question : what's the difference between "reset it to defaults" and a fresh install ? I'm not sure a "reset" will delete unwanted/unnecessary files, will it ?

Thank you

@Sinisan, you'd need to confirm with a member of Team-Kodi/LibreELEC, but from the wiki, it looks like all configurations are wiped - so it should be the same as a fresh install

1.5 Reset To Defaults
Reset System Settings to defaults:
Permanently reset LibreELEC configuration to defaults. It also resets Kodi to default settings, including your library. Your media - music/video/etc are not touched. It is called a "SOFT RESET".
Reset LibreELEC to defaults:
Permanently reset LibreELEC and Kodi configuration to defaults (everything in your storage partition will be deleted).It is called a "HARD RESET".

Personally I just make an image of the SD card.

@speedwell68, yes that's also a good option.
You could use an archiving tool to open the image and get back the bits of config Sinisan wants.

[Sinisan]

Personally I just make an image of the SD card.

Thank you for your answer ;

Hum, I probably miss something in your answer : doing an image (and then restore the image) : what will be the difference "before" and "after" ? what i'm looking for is NOT to have everything as before operation, but, instead, have a fresh install with parameters I wrote, and only those ones, restored.

[Sinisan]

@Sinisan, you'd need to confirm with a member of Team-Kodi/LibreELEC, but from the wiki, it looks like all configurations are wiped - so it should be the same as a fresh install

Thank you, I'll try, but from a fresh install, so, as there is no difference (except I'll choose the fact version I want).