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title: "Local Backup Repository Settings"
description: "If you want to restore data from a backup residing in a local or directly attached network drive, you must specify location of the backup file at the Backup location step of the wizard."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentformac/userguide/backup_import_local.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Restore > Importing Backups > Importing Backups with Import Wizard > Step 4. Specify Backup Repository Settings > Local Backup Repository Settings"
dateModified: "2026-10-20"
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# Local Backup Repository Settings

If you want to restore data from a backup residing in a local or directly attached network drive, you must specify location of the backup file at the [Backup location](backup_import_location.md) step of the wizard.

::: note

If you want to import the backup file from the network drive, you must connect your computer to the network storage beforehand.

:::

To specify the location of a backup file that resides in a local or network drive:

1. At the **Backup Location** step of the wizard, under the selected **Local Storage** option, click **Browse**.
2. In the **Finder** window, open the folder that contains the backup file and select the VBM file of the necessary backup.

   Alternatively, you can type a path to the folder that contains the VBM file in the **Backup File** field.

3. In the **Finder** window, click **Open**.

[![](images/backup_import_local_vbm.png)](images/backup_import_local_vbm.png){.toggle scale=80}