diff --git a/Windows/itembackup/Item.txt b/Windows/itembackup/Item.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80458f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Windows/itembackup/Item.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Item information will go here.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Windows/patronbackup/Patron.txt b/Windows/patronbackup/Patron.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7cb1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Windows/patronbackup/Patron.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Patron information will go here.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Windows/pecos.py b/Windows/pecos.py
index 4f4c6e3..62d9fa0 100644
--- a/Windows/pecos.py
+++ b/Windows/pecos.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from xlsxwriter.workbook import Workbook
 from barcode import Code39
 from barcode.writer import ImageWriter
 import subprocess
+import time
 
 try:
     import Tkinter as tk
@@ -172,7 +173,6 @@ class Toplevel1:
             self.patron_entry.configure(state='normal')
             self.patron_entry.delete(0, tk.END)
             self.patron_entry.focus_set()
-            
 
         # --- DELETE THE CURRENT DATABASE AND SUPPLANT WITH AN EMPTY ONE ---
         def ClearDatabase():
@@ -183,12 +183,34 @@ class Toplevel1:
                 #conn.close # Close out the current database
                 self.ConfirmClear = tk.messagebox.askquestion ('PECOS - Confim','Final answer: Are you sure you wish to clear the database?')
                 if self.ConfirmClear == 'yes':
+
+                    ItemFolder = 'item/'
+                    ItemBackup = 'itembackup/'
+                    PatronFolder = 'patron/'
+                    PatronBackup = 'patronbackup/'
+                    DatabaseFile = 'checkouts.db'
+                    dbBackup = 'checkouts-backup.db'
+                    
+                    os.remove(DatabaseFile) # Delete the current database
+                    os.remove(dbBackup)
+                    shutil.copy("emptybase.db", "checkouts.db") # Copy over an empty database
+                    shutil.rmtree(ItemFolder)
+                    shutil.rmtree(PatronFolder)
+                    shutil.rmtree(ItemBackup)
+                    shutil.rmtree(PatronBackup)
+                    os.makedirs(ItemFolder)
+                    os.makedirs(PatronFolder)
+                    os.makedirs(PatronBackup)
+                    os.makedirs(ItemBackup)
+
+                    '''
                     os.remove("checkouts.db") # Delete the current database
                     shutil.copy("emptybase.db", "checkouts.db") # Copy over an empty database
                     shutil.rmtree('item')
                     shutil.rmtree('patron')
                     os.makedirs('item')
                     os.makedirs('patron')
+                    '''
                     # Next two lines commented out in Windows version - the connection commands work on macOS
                     #conn = sqlite3.connect('checkouts.db') # Restablish connection to the database
                     #c = conn.cursor()
@@ -231,7 +253,7 @@ class Toplevel1:
                 #subprocess.run(['open', 'export.html'], check=True) # Open export.html in the default web browser (macOS)
                 os.startfile('export.html') # Open export.html in the default web browser (Windows)
 
-        # --- BACKUP THE DATABASE AND BARCODES EVERY FIVE MINTUES ---
+        # --- BACKUP THE DATABASE ---
         def BackupData():
             # Set path variables for backup folders
             ItemFolder = 'item/'
@@ -256,6 +278,9 @@ class Toplevel1:
             shutil.copytree(PatronFolder, PatronBackup)
             shutil.copy(DatabaseFile, dbBackup)
 
+            self.DatabaseDone = tk.messagebox.showinfo ('PECOS - Backup Database','Database backup complete.')            
+        
+
         # --- END OF FUNCTIONS - BEGIN GUI ---
 
         self.Canvas1 = tk.Canvas(top)
@@ -293,9 +318,9 @@ class Toplevel1:
         self.item_entry.configure(font="TkFixedFont")
         self.item_entry.bind('<Return>', CheckOutItem)
 
-        self.finish_button = tk.Button(self.Canvas1, command=CheckOutComplete)
+        self.finish_button = tk.Button(self.Canvas1, command=BackupData)
         self.finish_button.place(relx=0.7, rely=0.12, height=29, width=123)
-        self.finish_button.configure(text='''Finish checkout''')
+        self.finish_button.configure(text='''Backup Database''')
 
         self.LowerFrame = tk.Frame(self.Canvas1)
         self.LowerFrame.place(relx=0.05, rely=0.78, relheight=0.13, relwidth=0.908)