# Saving Snapshots Tools > Save Snapshot

To save a snapshot 1.Pick Tools > Save Snapshot . 2.Enter the path of the folder tree to be saved. If you are currently in a folder view, you will also have the option of picking its Left base folder or Right base folder. 3.Mark the appropriate checkboxes to also include CRCs computed from each file's contents, version data, or expanded archive file contents. These options will make it take longer to create the snapshot, but the results will be more thorough.
| CRCs Includes CRC32 calculations in the snapshot.
Exe versions Includes file version, typically found in application files such as .exe, .dll, .ocx, etc. Archive contents Includes expanded listing of archive file contents in the snapshot. 4.Mark the Empty folders checkbox to include empty folders, or folders whose entire contents have been filtered out. 5.Mark the Symbolic link targets checkbox to include files and folders pointed to by symbolic links. 6.If you are currently in a folder view, you will also have the option to include the Items excluded by file filters. If this checkbox is unmarked, the snapshot will use the folder session's file filters. 7.Click OK and a dialog will prompt for the filename and location to save the snapshot to.