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The new workflow allows you to select a backup to download and you will be notified by email once it is ready.
If you are already logged in to the Control-C portal you will be able to simply click on the link to take you straight to the download from the link in the email.
Go to 'My Backups' and click on 'More Download Options'
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Step 8
Click on My Files...
Step 9 & 10
View the files for download...
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Xero Business Backup Accounting and operational records, attachments, and recovery history for Xero. 
QuickBooks Backup Independent backup for QuickBooks financial records, transactions, and attachments. 
Xero Practice Manager Backup Recoverable client, job, task, time, note, and document history for XPM. 
Cin7 Omni Backup Inventory, order, pricing, fulfillment, and operational history for Cin7 Omni. Xero backup account creation
Your account includes access to a Xero demonstration organisation so you can immediately explore Control-C’s backup views, financial records, journals, attachments, and offline access capabilities.
No setup is required to experience the platform.
To create an independent backup of your own financial records, you’ll connect your Xero organisation after account creation.
Your first backup may take some time depending on:
This process runs independently and does not interfere with normal Xero operations.
As soon as backup begins, Control-C performs an initial discovery scan so you can immediately see:
This gives you early visibility into protection coverage while your full backup completes.
Try Control-C with confidence. If you decide within the first 30 days it’s not the right fit for your organisation, we’ll fully refund your subscription and initial backup fees.
Our goal is simple: every customer should feel properly protected, informed, and confident in their business continuity strategy.