diff --git a/src/content/docs/faq.mdx b/src/content/docs/faq.mdx
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--- a/src/content/docs/faq.mdx
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@@ -39,3 +39,12 @@ may change soon, but in the meantime so long as you're still logged in on at
 least one account, it's safe to delete and re-create the account.
 
 We're aware this isn't optimal.
+
+## I did not set up sync, and now I have to reinstall my system!
+
+If you have a backup of `~/.local/share/atuin`, you can import it by:
+1. disabling atuin by commenting out the shell integration, e.g. for bash it's `eval "$(atuin init bash)"`
+2. copying the backup to `~/.local/share/atuin`
+3. reenabling atuin
+4. setting up sync!
+