# How to restore from .stversions

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-restore-from-stversions/3096
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 23, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-restore-from-stversions/3096 "2015-06-23T18:42:50Z")
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### Author: ![calmh](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/calmh/32/15311_2.png) [@calmh](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/calmh)
#### Post date: [June 23, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-restore-from-stversions/3096/2 "2015-06-23T18:45:36Z")

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> [@oregonjohn](#):
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> Is there a simple ‘restore’ function button I’m missing?

No, sorry.

> [@oregonjohn](#):
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> It’s a great program, but I need to know how to restore files.

You simply copy them out using your favourite file manager, possibly renaming the file in the process if necessary.

> [@oregonjohn](#):
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> It would also be helpful to have a section like “reasons files fail to be restored.”

I’ve never heard of any (nor can I really imagine any; files are simply moved into `.stversions` and optionally renamed, so the contents are what was in that version), sorry… 😞

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