Your first backup

Once SaveVault is installed, getting protected takes two steps.

1. Scan for games

SaveVault matches your installed games against the PCGamingWiki / Ludusavi database. Open the app (the Dashboard scans on launch) or run:

savevault-cli scan

New titles are flagged so you can spot what’s been added since last time. If a game isn’t detected, add it as a custom game or point SaveVault at the right install root.

2. Back up

From the Backup page, select games (or all) and click Backup — or from the CLI:

# Everything detected
savevault-cli backup

# Specific titles
savevault-cli backup --games "Elden Ring"

Backups are written to your backup folder as self-describing compressed archives. Each contains a README.txt and a savevault-manifest.json, so you can restore by hand even without SaveVault.

Next

Automate it with scheduled backups.
Turn on Live Protection for rolling snapshots while you play.
Mirror backups to your own cloud.