Chrome extensions sometimes crash and lose data. Especially with tools like Tampermonkey that manage user scripts, losing scripts can have a significant impact. To prevent this, it’s recommended to regularly export scripts and keep backups.
Exporting Tampermonkey
By exporting Tampermonkey scripts, you can easily restore scripts when crashes occur or when migrating to a new device.
- Access Tampermonkey Dashboard
Click the Tampermonkey icon in the browser toolbar and select “Dashboard”.
- Select Export Option
Click the “Utilities” tab in the upper right of the dashboard and choose “Export”.
- Export Scripts
Select the scripts you want to export and click the “Export selected scripts” button. This will download the scripts as a file.
Importing Tampermonkey
After a crash or when setting up Tampermonkey on a new device, you can quickly restore your settings by importing previously exported scripts.
- Go to the “Utilities” tab in the Dashboard
Access the Tampermonkey dashboard and open the “Utilities” tab again.
- Select Import Option
Go to the “Import” section and click “Import”.
- Select File and Import
Press the “Choose File” button and select the export file you saved. After that, the import process will begin and the scripts will be added to Tampermonkey.