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From searching, it seems that import/export is preferred over restoring a backup from a non identical model.
Is this correct? If so, does anyone have a video link to this process? I found text directions that were not very thorough. I had planned to backup/restore, but would rather do this right the first time.
Hello chriscollins,
The process of export is very simple in RouterOS
(This tip is for a text editable mode)
Open the terminal and use a command: export file=MY_BACKUP
After this, go to the “files menu” , and copy the generated file to your PC and open with a notepad and just copy and past the scripts selections in a terminal of antother router. 
Thank you.
So, that will make a single file with all the settings in it?
Yes, it does.
Remember to restore such configuration to device with the same ROS version as the one you have been using during export in the old device.
Export file could have MAC addresses listed of interfaces in the old device. You should be aware of this as import could fail if the specified MACs clash with the new ones or you have rules based on MACs. Import fail if you do not have interfaces’ names same in the new box as in the old one. It’s a common problem but if you practise a few times you will see what makes problems during import 
Please don’t confuse export & backup. these are two different formats.
Export: a script (text based) to recreate current config, through commands executions
Backup: a binary extract of current state, linked to current hardware platform
Export: could be used on different hardware
Backup: may generate issues on other hardware
Please understand that even the export/import method is not some easy “do these 4 steps and you are OK” procedure.
It really requires understanding of what you are doing and what is the impact.
I would recommend that someone who does not understand what is really going on better reconfigure the new router from scratch
and use the export only as a guideline to know what has been configured so nothing is forgotten.
Long lists of random information (like an address list or some list of static DHCP leases) could be imported or copy/pasted, but
for the normal configuration of interfaces and addresses this method is better avoided, unless you really understand what is going on!