# How to retrieve the RW addons from a Time Machine backup

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**Created:** [November 5, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-retrieve-the-rw-addons-from-a-time-machine-backup/17010 "2017-11-05T10:26:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-retrieve-the-rw-addons-from-a-time-machine-backup/17010/15 "2017-11-06T07:01:08Z")

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I recently did much the same when I purchased a new iMac.

This post made it so easy for me to get all of my add-ons and themes back into a new installation:

> [@Best way to migrate RW to new Mac](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/best-way-to-migrate-rw-to-new-mac/9867):
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> Hi, I’m moving macs and need a simple way to migrate. I’m not using the migration assistant because too much cruft is moved with it, so I’m doing a clean install. I will however have a Time Machine and SuperDuper backup. Is there an easy way to copy over all plugins and themes that doesn’t require me finding all my license codes again? I also don’t have a complete list of all my plugins. do they all reside in one place? If so where? Simon

If this link doesn’t work - the reply was by @svsmailus Simon as follows:

"For anyone interested, the path I chose was as follows (after a clean install (in my case El Capitan)):

1. 

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Install Rapidweaver and add your license

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2. 

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Go to your backup (in my case SpuerDuper) to: /User/Username/Library/Containers/com.realmacsoftware.rapidweaver/Data/Library/Application Support/Rapidweaver

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3. Copy the whole folder to your Desktop or some place else from your backup

4. Go into the Rapidweaver folder you just copied and select all the “.rapidweaverplugin” files and right-click and “open with” \> Rapidweaver 7. This will open Rapidweaver and install the plugins.

5. In the Rapidweaver folder you copied from your backup now go to the “Stacks folder”. Select all the stacks and right-click and “open with” \> Rapidweaver 7. This will install all your stacks.

6. In the Rapidweaver folder you copied from your backup now go to the “Themes folder”. Select all the Themes and right-click and “open with” \> Rapidweaver 7. This will install all your Themes.

7. In the Rapidweaver folder you copied from your backup now go to the “Snippets folder”. Select all the Snippets and right-click and “open with” \> Rapidweaver 7. This will install all your Snippets.

8. In Rapidweaver click on “Library” and “Updates”. This is only necessary if you have not updated your Rapidweaver library in some time. Update all items highlighted.

9. You will need your license keys for various stacks/plugin etc.

10. Open a project and you should be good to go."

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