# How do I load a neo4j db back up into my desktop app

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-do-i-load-a-neo4j-db-back-up-into-my-desktop-app/27626>\
**Category:** Neo4j Graph Platform\
**Created:** [October 21, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-do-i-load-a-neo4j-db-back-up-into-my-desktop-app/27626 "2020-10-21T18:07:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![manikantha92](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/manikantha92/32/3913_2.png) [@manikantha92](https://community.neo4j.com/u/manikantha92)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-do-i-load-a-neo4j-db-back-up-into-my-desktop-app/27626/1 "2020-10-21T18:07:49Z")

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I have the latest neo4j desktop app and have been trying to load existing graph data into it, I am new to this so I am not sure how to proceed with that. I have neo4j graph db and not a csv back up could not find anything related any help will be highly appreciated,

Thanks

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**Author:** ![terryfranklin82](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/terryfranklin82/32/5233_2.png) [@terryfranklin82](https://community.neo4j.com/u/terryfranklin82)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/how-do-i-load-a-neo4j-db-back-up-into-my-desktop-app/27626/2 "2020-10-21T21:26:55Z")

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Try the `neo4j-admin` tool via the `Open Terminal` button, under the `Administration` tab.

Further details -  
[https://staging.thepavilion.io/t/neo4j-desktop-backup-restore/10259](https://staging.thepavilion.io/t/neo4j-desktop-backup-restore/10259)  
[https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/backup/restoring/](https://neo4j.com/docs/operations-manual/current/backup/restoring/)