diff --git a/js/backup_restore.js b/js/backup_restore.js
index 1924bec5de..08c8958f87 100644
--- a/js/backup_restore.js
+++ b/js/backup_restore.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function configuration_backup() {
         // create or load the file
         chrome.fileSystem.chooseEntry({type: 'saveFile', suggestedName: 'bf_mw_backup_' + now, accepts: accepts}, function(fileEntry) {
             if (!fileEntry) {
-                console.log('No file selected');
+                console.log('No file selected, backup aborted.');
                 
                 return;
             }
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ function configuration_backup() {
                     
                         // create config object that will be used to store all downloaded data
                         var configuration = {
+                            VERSION: CONFIG.version, // not really useful yet
                             PID: PIDs,
                             AUX_val: AUX_CONFIG_values,
                             RC: RC_tuning,
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ function configuration_restore() {
     // load up the file
     chrome.fileSystem.chooseEntry({type: 'openFile', accepts: accepts}, function(fileEntry) {
         if (!fileEntry) {
-            console.log('No file selected');
+            console.log('No file selected, restore aborted.');
             
             return;
         }
@@ -115,17 +116,110 @@ function configuration_restore() {
                     var deserialized_configuration_object = JSON.parse(e.target.result);
                 } catch (e) {
                     // data provided != valid json object
-                    console.log('Data provided != valid JSON string. ABORTING !!!');
+                    console.log('Data provided != valid JSON string, restore aborted.');
                     
                     return;
                 }
                 
                 // replacing "old configuration" with configuration from backup file
                 var configuration = deserialized_configuration_object;
-                console.log(configuration);
+                
+                // some configuration.VERSION code goes here? will see
+                
+                PIDs = configuration.PID;
+                AUX_CONFIG_values = configuration.AUX_val;
+                RC_tuning = configuration.RC;
+                CONFIG.accelerometerTrims = configuration.AccelTrim;
+                
+                // all of the arrays/objects are set, upload changes
+                configuration_upload();
             };
 
             reader.readAsText(file);
         });
     });
+}
+
+function configuration_upload() {
+    // this "cloned" function contains all the upload sequences for the respective array/objects
+    // that are currently scattered in separate tabs (ergo - pid_tuning.js/initial_setup.js/etc)
+    // for current purposes, this approach works, but its not really "valid" and this approach
+    // should be reworked in the future, so the same code won't be cloned over !!!
+
+    // PID section
+    var PID_buffer_out = new Array();
+    var PID_buffer_needle = 0;
+    for (var i = 0; i < PIDs.length; i++) {
+        switch (i) {
+            case 0: 
+            case 1: 
+            case 2: 
+            case 3: 
+            case 7: 
+            case 8:
+            case 9:
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle]     = parseInt(PIDs[i][0] * 10);
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle + 1] = parseInt(PIDs[i][1] * 1000);
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle + 2] = parseInt(PIDs[i][2]);
+                break;
+            case 4:
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle]     = parseInt(PIDs[i][0] * 100);
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle + 1] = parseInt(PIDs[i][1] * 100);
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle + 2] = parseInt(PIDs[i][2]);
+                break;
+            case 5: 
+            case 6:
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle]     = parseInt(PIDs[i][0] * 10);
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle + 1] = parseInt(PIDs[i][1] * 100);
+                PID_buffer_out[PID_buffer_needle + 2] = parseInt(PIDs[i][2] * 1000);
+                break;                     
+        }
+        PID_buffer_needle += 3;
+    }
+    
+    // Send over the PID changes
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_PID, PID_buffer_out); 
+
+    
+    // RC Tuning section
+    var RC_tuning_buffer_out = new Array();
+    RC_tuning_buffer_out[0] = parseInt(RC_tuning.RC_RATE * 100);
+    RC_tuning_buffer_out[1] = parseInt(RC_tuning.RC_EXPO * 100);
+    RC_tuning_buffer_out[2] = parseInt(RC_tuning.roll_pitch_rate * 100);
+    RC_tuning_buffer_out[3] = parseInt(RC_tuning.yaw_rate * 100);
+    RC_tuning_buffer_out[4] = parseInt(RC_tuning.dynamic_THR_PID * 100);
+    RC_tuning_buffer_out[5] = parseInt(RC_tuning.throttle_MID * 100);
+    RC_tuning_buffer_out[6] = parseInt(RC_tuning.throttle_EXPO * 100);
+    
+    // Send over the RC_tuning changes
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_RC_TUNING, RC_tuning_buffer_out);
+
+    
+    // AUX section
+    var AUX_val_buffer_out = new Array();
+    
+    var needle = 0;
+    for (var i = 0; i < AUX_CONFIG_values.length; i++) {
+        AUX_val_buffer_out[needle++] = lowByte(AUX_CONFIG_values[i]);
+        AUX_val_buffer_out[needle++] = highByte(AUX_CONFIG_values[i]);
+    }
+    
+    // Send over the AUX changes
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_BOX, AUX_val_buffer_out);     
+ 
+ 
+    // Trim section (baseflight specific)
+    var buffer_out = new Array();
+    buffer_out[0] = lowByte(CONFIG.accelerometerTrims[0]);
+    buffer_out[1] = highByte(CONFIG.accelerometerTrims[0]);
+    buffer_out[2] = lowByte(CONFIG.accelerometerTrims[1]);
+    buffer_out[3] = highByte(CONFIG.accelerometerTrims[1]); 
+
+    // Send over the new trims
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_SET_ACC_TRIM, buffer_out);    
+    
+    
+    // Save changes to EEPROM
+    send_message(MSP_codes.MSP_EEPROM_WRITE, MSP_codes.MSP_EEPROM_WRITE);   
+    
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tabs/initial_setup.html b/tabs/initial_setup.html
index 4f6a1528a8..a52298846d 100644
--- a/tabs/initial_setup.html
+++ b/tabs/initial_setup.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <a class="backup" href="#">Backup</a>
         <a class="restore" href="#">Restore</a>
         <p>
-            <strong>Backup</strong> your configuration in case of accident.
+            <strong>Backup</strong> your configuration in case of an accident.
         </p>
     </div>
     <div id="interactive_block">