## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/en-qa/payroll/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Back Up Your Data

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Our app allows you to back up all your organizational data as a compressed file. The compressed file will consist of CSV files that belong to various modules of Zoho Payroll.

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## Modules Included in Data Backup

The following modules are included in the data backup:

### Employees

*   Employee Social Security Details
*   Employee Salary Details
*   Employee Benefit Details
*   Employee Deduction Details

### Loan Details

*   Disbursement Details
*   Loan Repayment Details

### Pay Runs

*   Employee Pay Run Details

### Settings

*   Benefits
*   Deductions
*   Pay Schedule
*   Users
*   Work Locations

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## Initiate Data Backup

To initiate a backup:

*   Go to **Settings** and click **Data Backup**.

![Data Backup](/payroll/help/en-qa/settings/data-backup/backup-navigation.png)

*   Click **Backup Your Data** to initiate backup.

![Data Backup](/payroll/help/en-qa/settings/data-backup/backup-action.png)

You will see a popup displaying the email address to which the link to download your data will be sent.

*   Click **Continue**.

In the page that follows, you will see the success message for your newly initiated backup. You can also see the status of your backup from the **Backup History** section.

Once the backup is completed, you will receive the download link delivered to your mail. This might take 30 minutes approximately. You can also download your backed up data from the **Backup History** section.

**Note:** The download link for your backed up data will expire 30 days post the date of your backup. Also, once you initiate a backup, you cannot back up your data for the next 15 days.