3 An Ardour session is stored in a single folder on your computer's filesystem.
4 This makes <dfn>backup</dfn> very easy — any tool capable of backing up
5 a folder can be used to backup a session. You pick the location of a session
6 when it is created — by default it will be in your default session location,
7 which can be altered via <kbd class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Misc > Session
11 There is one complication: a session may reference media files that are stored
12 outside of the session folder, if the user has opted not to select <kbd
13 class="optoff">Session > Import > Copy to Session</kbd> during
14 import. Backing up a session with embedded files will not create a
15 copy of the session containing those files.
18 The single folder approach also makes sharing a project easy. Simply copy the session
19 folder (onto a storage device, or across a network) and another Ardour user (on any
20 platform) will be able to use it. The limitation regarding embedded files applies to
21 session sharing as well.