How do I back up my library?

the last time I lost my data i lost all my photos i'd imported into iphoto from my camera. where is the folders for me to back up this time? I'm not using time machine so i need to locate them manually

You want to back up the iPhoto library located in the pictures folder in your user account (by default - if you have relocated it then where you put it) - you want to back it up as an entity (not in pieces) - copying it to an external drive is good and quick if you have one
You should not modify your iPhoto library in any way - just copy the entire package to your backup location
LN

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    Mac OS X 10.6: Recovering items using Time Machine and Spotlight
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    How can I back up the iPhoto library when iPhoto won't open and I can't simply copy the iPhoto library packet because "some of the data canny be read from or written to"?

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  • How can I back-up my Itunes library?

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