# Files are disappeared

**URL:** <https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006>\
**Category:** Bug Report\
**Created:** [November 5, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006 "2023-11-05T09:05:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![khakhanova777](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/khakhanova777/32/25168_2.png) [@khakhanova777](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/khakhanova777)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006/1 "2023-11-05T09:05:01Z")

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I saved a copy of the project. Then I opened the first one and it was empty. I opened the second one, it was also empty. After restarting Nomad, all projects disappeared. All projects are lost and I don’t know what to do

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**Author:** ![Josepmy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/josepmy/32/6428_2.png) [@Josepmy](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Josepmy)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006/2 "2023-11-05T10:25:09Z")

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With the information you provide the only thing I can tell you is, do you have backup copies?

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**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006/3 "2023-11-05T13:56:18Z")

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What’s inside the Nomad folder?

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**Author:** ![khakhanova777](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/khakhanova777/32/25168_2.png) [@khakhanova777](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/khakhanova777)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006/5 "2023-11-06T19:47:30Z")

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There is no current project, previous files are ok

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**Author:** ![owoxtakuPH\_2](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/owoxtakuph_2/32/19845_2.png) [@owoxtakuPH\_2](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/owoxtakuPH_2)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006/6 "2023-12-28T07:09:04Z")

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i wish there is a backup feature that puts your project in your home directory instead of the nomad application directory so when something happens to nomad your projects will be safe 😄  
For example i uninstalled nomad normally my projects will be gone. but if we have an external folder if we re install again the projects remain 😄

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**Author:** ![RogerRoger](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/rogerroger/32/33580_2.png) [@RogerRoger](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/RogerRoger)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006/7 "2023-12-28T07:24:56Z")

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You can move/copy your files to any folder at any time. I back up my Nomad folder periodically to both my iCloud as well as an external hard drive so if I were to delete Nomad off my device I can still restore my projects.

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**Author:** ![owoxtakuPH\_2](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/owoxtakuph_2/32/19845_2.png) [@owoxtakuPH\_2](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/owoxtakuPH_2)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/files-are-disappeared/13006/8 "2023-12-29T02:38:50Z")

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Oh that works thanks 😊