diff --git a/profile_manager/profile_manager.py b/profile_manager/profile_manager.py
index 9132c45..d747517 100644
--- a/profile_manager/profile_manager.py
+++ b/profile_manager/profile_manager.py
@@ -151,17 +151,29 @@ def change_target_profile(self, profile_name: str):
         self.target_data_sources = collect_data_sources(self.target_qgis_ini_file)
         self.target_plugins = collect_plugin_names(self.target_qgis_ini_file)
 
-    def make_backup(self, profile_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    def make_backup(self, profile_name: str, backup_dir: str) -> Optional[str]:
         """Creates a backup of the specified profile.
 
         Args:
             profile_name (str): Name of the profile to back up
+            backup_dir (str): Directory where backup should be stored
 
         Returns:
             str: A message if an error occured.
         """
+        ######################################################################
+        backup_path = Path(backup_dir)
+
+        if not backup_path.exists():
+            QgsMessageLog.logMessage(
+                f"invalid backup path: {backup_dir}",
+                "Profile Manager",
+                level=Qgis.MessageLevel.Info,
+            )
+        # return ?
+        ######################################################################
         ts = int(time.time())
-        target_path = self.backup_path / str(ts)
+        target_path = backup_path / str(ts)
         source_path = qgis_profiles_path() / profile_name
         QgsMessageLog.logMessage(
             f"Backing up profile {profile_name!r} to {target_path!r}",
diff --git a/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog.py b/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog.py
index a6fa0df..7c980de 100644
--- a/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog.py
+++ b/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog.py
@@ -163,8 +163,14 @@ def _set_qdt_profile_infos(self, qdt_profile_infos: QDTProfileInfos) -> None:
     def export_qdt_handler(self) -> None:
         """Export selected profile as QDT profile"""
         profile_path = self.qdt_file_widget.filePath()
-        if profile_path:
+        backup_path = (
+            self.qdt_backup_file_widget.filePath()
+        )  # NEW sets backup_path from Widget
+        if profile_path and backup_path:  # NEW check for both
             source_profile_name = self.qdt_export_profile_cbx.currentText()
+            make = self.__profile_manager.make_backup(
+                source_profile_name, backup_path
+            )  # NEW idk how to name it tbh
             export_profile_for_qdt(
                 profile_name=source_profile_name,
                 export_path=Path(profile_path),
diff --git a/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog_base.ui b/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog_base.ui
index c83e1a0..318c03e 100644
--- a/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog_base.ui
+++ b/profile_manager/profile_manager_dialog_base.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>701</width>
-    <height>503</height>
+    <width>808</width>
+    <height>673</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>2</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_profiles">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -350,7 +350,56 @@
        <string>QDT Export</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-       <item row="1" column="0">
+       <item row="7" column="2">
+        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_qgis_max_version_edit"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="13" column="0" colspan="4">
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>20</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="12" column="0" colspan="4">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="export_qdt_button">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Export</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="6" column="2">
+        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_qgis_min_version_edit"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="0" column="2">
+        <widget class="QgsFileWidget" name="qdt_file_widget">
+         <property name="storageMode">
+          <enum>QgsFileWidget::GetDirectory</enum>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="3" column="2">
+        <widget class="QTextEdit" name="qdt_description_edit"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="4" column="2">
+        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_email_edit"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="8" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="qdt_inactive_plugin_export_checkbox">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Export inactive plugins</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="5" column="2">
+        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_version_edit"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="2" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_profile_label">
          <property name="sizePolicy">
           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Preferred">
@@ -363,107 +412,72 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="5" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_qgis_min_version_label">
+       <item row="0" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_export_folder">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>QGIS min. version</string>
+          <string>Export folder</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="2" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_description_label">
+       <item row="9" column="0">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="qdt_clear_export_folder_checkbox">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Description</string>
+          <string>Clear export folder</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
-        <widget class="QComboBox" name="qdt_export_profile_cbx"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="3" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_email_label">
+       <item row="6" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_qgis_min_version_label">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Email</string>
+          <string>QGIS min. version</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="3" column="1">
-        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_email_edit"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="4" column="1">
-        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_version_edit"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="8" column="0" colspan="2">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="qdt_clear_export_folder_checkbox">
+       <item row="7" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_qgis_max_version_label">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Clear export folder</string>
+          <string>QGIS max. version</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="5" column="1">
-        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_qgis_min_version_edit"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="11" column="0" colspan="3">
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
-       <item row="7" column="0" colspan="2">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="qdt_inactive_plugin_export_checkbox">
+       <item row="4" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_email_label">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Export inactive plugins</string>
+          <string>Email</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="4" column="0">
+       <item row="5" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_version_label">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Version</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="10" column="0" colspan="3">
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="export_qdt_button">
+       <item row="3" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_description_label">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Export</string>
+          <string>Description</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="6" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="qdt_qgis_max_version_label">
+       <item row="2" column="2" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="qdt_export_profile_cbx"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="1" column="0">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>QGIS max. version</string>
+          <string>Backup folder</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="6" column="1">
-        <widget class="QLineEdit" name="qdt_qgis_max_version_edit"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="2" column="1">
-        <widget class="QTextEdit" name="qdt_description_edit"/>
-       </item>
-       <item row="0" column="1">
-        <widget class="QgsFileWidget" name="qdt_file_widget">
+       <item row="1" column="2">
+        <widget class="QgsFileWidget" name="qdt_backup_file_widget">
          <property name="storageMode">
           <enum>QgsFileWidget::GetDirectory</enum>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="0" column="0">
-        <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_export_folder">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Export folder</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </widget>