# My projects seem to have disappeared. What can I do?

1\) Verify in the *Settings* -> *Directory of the projects* that the directory is correct: it has to be the projects directory (the directory indicated with the purple arrow in [Projects directory structure](https://docs.bibisco.com/bibisco-projects-directory/projects-directory-structure) page), the directory that contains the subdirectory **\_internal\_bibisco2\_projects\_db\_ :**

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2\) If the pointing is correct and the projects still do not appear in the list of projects, select the most recent backup (files with **.bibisco2** extension) from the *Automatic backups directory:*

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and import it as a project:

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3\) If you have not been successful with points 1) and 2) and **you have a backup archive file** (file with **.bibisco2** extension), you can import it as indicated in the previous point 2).

Ok, but why did it happen? Bearing in mind that the bibisco **never** deletes the project directory, the most common causes are:

1. The bibisco projects directory has been moved.
2. The bibisco projects directory has been renamed.
3. A new version of the bibisco has been downloaded to the computer and the bibisco projects directory has not been configured correctly (take a look at [How to update bibisco](https://docs.bibisco.com/how-to-update-bibisco)).