diff --git a/scripts/haveno-backup-restore.sh b/scripts/haveno-backup-restore.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+clear
+backup_script() {
+    echo "This script will make an encrypted backup with zip"
+    HAVENO_ORIGIN="$HOME/.local/share/Haveno-reto"
+    if [ -d "$HAVENO_ORIGIN" ]; then
+        read -p "Please enter the backup directory: " DEST_DIR
+        if [ -d "$DEST_DIR" ]; then
+            zip -re9 "$DEST_DIR/Haveno-reto_backup.zip" "$HAVENO_ORIGIN"
+            echo "Your backup is available at $DEST_DIR/Haveno-reto_backup.zip"
+            exit
+        else
+            echo "The backup directory does not exist."
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "$HAVENO_ORIGIN does not exist."
+    fi
+}
+restore_script() {
+    echo "This script will Restore Haveno-reto"
+    HAVENO_ORIGIN="$HOME/.local/share/Haveno-reto"
+    read -p "Please enter where the directory where did you stored Haveno-reto_backup.zip: " HAVENO_BACKUP
+      if [ -d "$HAVENO_BACKUP" ]; then
+         unzip "$HAVENO_BACKUP/Haveno-reto_backup.zip"
+         cp -r $HAVENO_BACKUP/Haveno-reto $HAVENO_ORIGIN
+         echo "Your backup is available at $DEST_DIR/Haveno-reto_backup.zip"
+         exit
+      else
+      echo "The backup directory does not exist."
+      fi
+}
+if [[ "$1" == "--backup" ]]; then
+    backup_script
+elif [[ "$1" == "--restore" ]]; then
+    restore_script
+else
+    echo "Usage: $0 --backup | --restore"
+    exit 1
+fi