# Help! Lost RW Project

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [April 6, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589 "2018-04-06T17:14:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![monica](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/monica/32/17454_2.png) [@monica](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/monica)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589/1 "2018-04-06T17:14:09Z")

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Hi,

Is there any way I can re-create a RapidWeaver project from the published files ? Unfortunately, I’ve lost the working project, I have access to the server where I’ve published the website and the modified Theme I’ve used….!

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**Author:** ![Doobox](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/doobox/32/32373_2.png) [@Doobox](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Doobox)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589/2 "2018-04-06T17:57:48Z")

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If you had project backup turned on in the publishing settings, there should be a copy of the project on the server.

If not, then, no, sorry, no way.

Unless of course, your running Time Machine.

 ![39%20pm](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/4/4678581476ac31185a1a1341423c531b19d16d86.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Mathew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mathew/32/2771_2.png) [@Mathew](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mathew)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589/3 "2018-04-06T18:18:04Z")

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First law of Fight Club … oops I mean of “using a computer” is to always, always, always have a backup plan in place. It could be Time Machine. It could using Super Duper! It could be a lot of options. And, in fact, it’s typically best to have more than 1 back up process in place. So if you do not have a backup then you’re learning this lesson the hard way. Hopefully that’s not the case.

The option to have a project backed up and uploaded to your server via RW is fantastic. If you’re not doing it, then starting doing so right away. I have mine set to once a day. But it should not be the only backup. That’s where Time Machine, Super Duper and other options come into play.

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**Author:** ![monica](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/monica/32/17454_2.png) [@monica](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/monica)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589/4 "2018-04-06T18:26:09Z")

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Thank you @Doobox for the reply, unfortunately I have not and I am not running time Machine either. ☹

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**Author:** ![monica](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/monica/32/17454_2.png) [@monica](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/monica)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589/5 "2018-04-06T18:27:06Z")

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Thank you @Mathew for the reply, unfortunately I am learning this lesson the hard way ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/help-lost-rw-project/19589/6 "2018-05-07T04:27:13Z")

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