diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 8cbea0f9..d87b5b02 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from help import *
 from iconglossary import *
 from connect import *
 import sys
+import  shutil
 from time import strftime, localtime, gmtime
 import time
 import os
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         # FILE MENU and other buttons
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.ui.actionExit, QtCore.SIGNAL(
             "triggered()"), self.quit)
+        #mj
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.ui.actionBackup, QtCore.SIGNAL(
+            "triggered()"), self.click_actionBackup)
+        #mj
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.ui.actionManageKeys, QtCore.SIGNAL(
             "triggered()"), self.click_actionManageKeys)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(self.ui.actionDeleteAllTrashedMessages, QtCore.SIGNAL(
@@ -1122,7 +1127,17 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         if QtGui.QMessageBox.question(self, _translate("MainWindow", "Delete trash?"), _translate("MainWindow", "Are you sure you want to delete all trashed messages?"), QtGui.QMessageBox.Yes, QtGui.QMessageBox.No) == QtGui.QMessageBox.No:
             return
         sqlStoredProcedure('deleteandvacuume')
-
+    
+    def click_actionBackup(self):
+        #mj
+        #d = os.path.dirname(f)
+        if not os.path.exists('./Backup'):
+            os.makedirs('./Backup')
+         
+        shutil.copyfile('C:\\Users\\mjha\\Dropbox\\semester Three\\software_engineering\\paper\\1988Hare.pdf','./Backup/1988.pdf')   
+        return
+    
+    
     def click_actionRegenerateDeterministicAddresses(self):
         self.regenerateAddressesDialogInstance = regenerateAddressesDialog(
             self)
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.py b/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.py
index eb967852..2def4e07 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.py
@@ -457,9 +457,20 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.actionManageKeys = QtGui.QAction(MainWindow)
         self.actionManageKeys.setCheckable(False)
         self.actionManageKeys.setEnabled(True)
+        #mj 
+        self.actionBackup = QtGui.QAction(MainWindow)
+        self.actionBackup.setCheckable(False)
+        self.actionBackup.setEnabled(True)
+        #mj end
         icon = QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme(_fromUtf8("dialog-password"))
         self.actionManageKeys.setIcon(icon)
         self.actionManageKeys.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("actionManageKeys"))
+        #mj
+        icon = QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme(_fromUtf8("dialog-password"))
+        self.actionBackup.setIcon(icon)
+        self.actionBackup.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("actionBackup"))
+        self.actionExit = QtGui.QAction(MainWindow)
+        #mj end
         self.actionExit = QtGui.QAction(MainWindow)
         icon = QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme(_fromUtf8("application-exit"))
         self.actionExit.setIcon(icon)
@@ -488,6 +499,9 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         icon = QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme(_fromUtf8("contact-new"))
         self.actionJoinChan.setIcon(icon)
         self.actionJoinChan.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("actionJoinChan"))
+         #mj
+        self.menuFile.addAction(self.actionBackup)
+        #mj
         self.menuFile.addAction(self.actionManageKeys)
         self.menuFile.addAction(self.actionDeleteAllTrashedMessages)
         self.menuFile.addAction(self.actionRegenerateDeterministicAddresses)
@@ -631,6 +645,9 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         self.menuHelp.setTitle(_translate("MainWindow", "Help", None))
         self.actionImport_keys.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Import keys", None))
         self.actionManageKeys.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Manage keys", None))
+        #mj
+        self.actionBackup.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Backup/Restore", None))
+        #mj
         self.actionExit.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Quit", None))
         self.actionExit.setShortcut(_translate("MainWindow", "Ctrl+Q", None))
         self.actionHelp.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Help", None))
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.ui b/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.ui
index a802cdac..3bae494f 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.ui
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/bitmessageui.ui
@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
      <string>File</string>
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionManageKeys"/>
+    <addaction name="actionBackup"/>
     <addaction name="actionDeleteAllTrashedMessages"/>
     <addaction name="actionRegenerateDeterministicAddresses"/>
     <addaction name="actionJoinChan"/>
@@ -1114,6 +1115,24 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
     <string>Manage keys</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  
+   <action name="actionBackup">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>false</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="enabled">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="icon">
+    <iconset theme="dialog-password">
+     <normaloff/>
+    </iconset>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Manage keys</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  
   <action name="actionExit">
    <property name="icon">
     <iconset theme="application-exit">