# How can I backup my code in the cloud IDE to my local computer?

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/how-can-i-backup-my-code-in-the-cloud-ide-to-my-local-computer/25035>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 11, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-can-i-backup-my-code-in-the-cloud-ide-to-my-local-computer/25035 "2016-08-11T02:11:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![douglaskbell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@douglaskbell](https://community.particle.io/u/douglaskbell)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-can-i-backup-my-code-in-the-cloud-ide-to-my-local-computer/25035/1 "2016-08-11T02:11:44Z")

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Can’t find anything anywhere in [particle.io](http://particle.io)

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**Author:** ![Ric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/ric/32/514_2.png) [@Ric](https://community.particle.io/u/Ric)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-can-i-backup-my-code-in-the-cloud-ide-to-my-local-computer/25035/2 "2016-08-11T02:29:41Z")

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The code is just text. You can copy and paste it into any text editor you have on your computer.

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**Author:** ![rvnash](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/rvnash/32/5574_2.png) [@rvnash](https://community.particle.io/u/rvnash)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-can-i-backup-my-code-in-the-cloud-ide-to-my-local-computer/25035/3 "2016-08-11T12:25:26Z")

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I feel the suggestion to copy-n-paste is unsatisfactory. Perhaps it could be done reasonably when your application is a single simple file. But for applications that involve many files, the process of going to each one in sequence, select-all, copy, open local editor, paste, save under the right file names. This is error prone and very tedious.

I’ve seen threads here discussing making a connection between the cloud IDE and GitHub or BitBucket possible. That would be wonderful if and when it is done.

Besides that, there is no practical answer.

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**Author:** ![UMD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/umd/32/5850_2.png) [@UMD](https://community.particle.io/u/UMD)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-can-i-backup-my-code-in-the-cloud-ide-to-my-local-computer/25035/4 "2016-08-11T13:38:36Z")

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I am with you guys, a source code download function would be great, similar to the firmware download button.

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**Author:** ![peekay123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/peekay123/32/810_2.png) [@peekay123](https://community.particle.io/u/peekay123)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2016, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-can-i-backup-my-code-in-the-cloud-ide-to-my-local-computer/25035/5 "2016-08-11T13:48:58Z")

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Folks, I believe the upcoming MAJOR library redesign will address this and much more.