Dawn Launcher Data Migration Guide

Restore a Dawn 1 / 2 backup directly in Dawn 3 Free or Dawn 3 Pro. You do not need to pass through the Free edition before moving to Pro. You can also migrate from Dawn 3 Free to Pro.

01 / MIGRATION ROUTE

Move from Dawn 1 / 2 to Dawn 3 Free or Pro

Import an older backup directly into your chosen Dawn 3 edition. Moving to Pro does not require importing into Free first.

Dawn 1 / 2→Dawn 3 Free / Pro
  1. 01

    Back up in the old edition

    Open Dawn 1 or 2. In the top-right menu, open Backup/Restore Data, create a backup, and save the file.

  2. 02

    Open your chosen edition

    Install or extract Dawn 3 Free or Dawn 3 Pro and launch the edition you want to use. Keep the backup file ready.

  3. 03

    Restore in that edition

    In the top-right menu of Dawn 3 Free or Pro, select Tools → Data → Restore Data, then choose the backup file exported from Dawn 1 or 2.

  4. 04

    Check the result

    Make sure your categories and frequently used items appear in the chosen edition before removing any old files.

02 / MIGRATION ROUTE

Move from Dawn 3 Free to Dawn 3 Pro

Upgrading to Pro also requires exporting your Free edition data and importing it into Pro.

Dawn 3 Free→Dawn 3 Pro
  1. 01

    Export from the Free edition

    Open Dawn 3 Free. In the top-right menu, go to Tools → Data, back up or export your data, and save the file.

  2. 02

    Open Dawn 3 Pro

    Launch Dawn 3 Pro. Do not delete or overwrite the exported backup file.

  3. 03

    Import into Pro

    In the Pro top-right menu, select Tools → Data → Restore Data and choose the file exported from the Free edition.

  4. 04

    Check the result

    Confirm that your categories and items appear in Pro before continuing with its additional features.