diff --git a/apps/app_registry/__init__.py b/apps/app_registry/__init__.py
index 040830eff6..c625e9a29f 100644
--- a/apps/app_registry/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/app_registry/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
 from icons.literals import APP
 from navigation.api import bind_links
 from project_tools.api import register_tool
@@ -19,3 +20,6 @@ try:
     app = register_app('app_registry', label=_(u'App registry'), icon=APP)
 except UnableToRegister:
     pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])    
+
diff --git a/apps/backups/__init__.py b/apps/backups/__init__.py
index 4c403488a8..15627eac4c 100644
--- a/apps/backups/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/backups/__init__.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ from django.db import transaction, DatabaseError
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+from common.utils import encapsulate
 from job_processor.exceptions import JobQueuePushError
 from job_processor.models import JobQueue, JobType
 from navigation.api import bind_links, register_model_list_columns
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
 from project_tools.api import register_tool
 
+from .api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
 from .links import backup_tool_link, restore_tool_link, backup_job_list, backup_job_create, backup_job_edit, backup_job_test
 from .models import BackupJob
 
@@ -37,10 +39,14 @@ bind_links([BackupJob], [backup_job_edit, backup_job_test])
 
 register_model_list_columns(BackupJob, [
     {'name':_(u'begin date time'), 'attribute': 'begin_datetime'},
-    {'name':_(u'storage module'), 'attribute': 'storage_module'},
+    {'name':_(u'storage module'), 'attribute': 'storage_module.label'},
+    {'name':_(u'apps'), 'attribute': encapsulate(lambda x: u', '.join([unicode(app) for app in x.apps.all()]))},
 ])
 
 try:
-    register_app('backups', _(u'Backups'))
+    app = register_app('backups', _(u'Backups'))
 except UnableToRegister:
     pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])    
+#        'attribute': encapsulate(lambda x: x.user.get_full_name() if x.user.get_full_name() else x.user)
diff --git a/apps/bootstrap/__init__.py b/apps/bootstrap/__init__.py
index c16ac88029..299fa4430e 100644
--- a/apps/bootstrap/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/bootstrap/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+#from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from navigation.api import bind_links
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ register_setup(erase_database_link)
 bind_links([BootstrapSimple], [bootstrap_execute])
 bind_links([BootstrapPermit], [bootstrap_execute])
 
-try:
-    register_app('bootstrap', _(u'Database bootstrap'))
-except UnableToRegister:
-    pass
+#try:
+#    register_app('bootstrap', _(u'Database bootstrap'))
+#except UnableToRegister:
+#    pass
diff --git a/apps/checkouts/__init__.py b/apps/checkouts/__init__.py
index e8452809ad..cf9952a37c 100644
--- a/apps/checkouts/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/checkouts/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from acls.api import class_permissions
 from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
 from documents.models import Document
 from navigation.api import bind_links, register_top_menu
 from scheduler.api import LocalScheduler
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ checkouts_scheduler.start()
 initialize_document_checkout_extra_methods()
 
 try:
-    register_app('checkouts', _(u'Checkouts'))
+    app = register_app('checkouts', _(u'Checkouts'))
 except UnableToRegister:
     pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])    
diff --git a/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py b/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py
index 23b06aa730..42487ef565 100644
--- a/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/document_indexing/__init__.py
@@ -2,25 +2,26 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import logging
 
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, pre_delete, post_delete
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
-from django.db.models.signals import post_save, pre_delete, post_delete
 
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+from documents.models import Document
+from maintenance.api import MaintenanceNamespace
+from metadata.models import DocumentMetadata
 from navigation.api import (register_top_menu, register_sidebar_template,
     bind_links, Link)
-
-from maintenance.api import MaintenanceNamespace
-from documents.models import Document
-from metadata.models import DocumentMetadata
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
 
-from .models import (Index, IndexTemplateNode, IndexInstanceNode)
 from .api import update_indexes, delete_indexes
 from .links import (index_setup, index_setup_list, index_setup_create,
     index_setup_edit, index_setup_delete, index_setup_view,
     template_node_create, template_node_edit, template_node_delete,
     index_parent, document_index_list, rebuild_index_instances,
     index_setup_document_types)
+from .models import (Index, IndexTemplateNode, IndexInstanceNode)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -70,3 +71,10 @@ def document_metadata_index_delete(sender, **kwargs):
 def document_metadata_index_post_delete(sender, **kwargs):
     # TODO: save result in index log
     update_indexes(kwargs['instance'].document)
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('document_indexing', _(u'Document indexing'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/documents/__init__.py b/apps/documents/__init__.py
index 5697c25ba9..91a8b47075 100644
--- a/apps/documents/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/documents/__init__.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import tempfile
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from acls.api import class_permissions
-from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup, FileBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from common.utils import validate_path, encapsulate
 from diagnostics.api import DiagnosticNamespace
 from history.permissions import PERMISSION_HISTORY_VIEW
diff --git a/apps/folders/__init__.py b/apps/folders/__init__.py
index 8077706bae..23d0db9d55 100644
--- a/apps/folders/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/folders/__init__.py
@@ -2,35 +2,29 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from navigation.api import (bind_links, register_top_menu,
-    register_multi_item_links, register_sidebar_template, Link)
-from documents.models import Document
 from acls.api import class_permissions
 from acls.permissions import ACLS_EDIT_ACL, ACLS_VIEW_ACL
-from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
 from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from documents.models import Document
+from navigation.api import (bind_links, register_top_menu,
+    register_multi_item_links, register_sidebar_template, Link)
 
-from .models import Folder
 from .links import (folder_list, folder_create, folder_edit,
     folder_delete, folder_document_multiple_remove, folder_view,
     folder_add_document, document_folder_list, folder_acl_list)
+from .models import Folder
 from .permissions import (PERMISSION_FOLDER_EDIT, PERMISSION_FOLDER_DELETE,
     PERMISSION_FOLDER_REMOVE_DOCUMENT, PERMISSION_FOLDER_VIEW,
     PERMISSION_FOLDER_ADD_DOCUMENT)
 
-register_multi_item_links(['folder_view'], [folder_document_multiple_remove])
-
-bind_links([Folder], [folder_view, folder_edit, folder_delete, folder_acl_list])
-
-bind_links([Folder, 'folder_list', 'folder_create'], [folder_list, folder_create], menu_name='secondary_menu')
-
 register_top_menu(name='folders', link=Link(text=_('folders'), sprite='folder_user', view='folder_list', children_views=['folder_list', 'folder_create', 'folder_edit', 'folder_delete', 'folder_view', 'folder_document_multiple_remove']))
-
+register_multi_item_links(['folder_view'], [folder_document_multiple_remove])
+bind_links([Folder], [folder_view, folder_edit, folder_delete, folder_acl_list])
+bind_links([Folder, 'folder_list', 'folder_create'], [folder_list, folder_create], menu_name='secondary_menu')
 bind_links([Document], [document_folder_list], menu_name='form_header')
-
-register_sidebar_template(['folder_list'], 'folders_help.html')
-
 bind_links(['document_folder_list', 'folder_add_document'], [folder_add_document], menu_name="sidebar")
+register_sidebar_template(['folder_list'], 'folders_help.html')
 
 class_permissions(Folder, [
     PERMISSION_FOLDER_EDIT,
@@ -51,4 +45,3 @@ except UnableToRegister:
     pass
 else:
     AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
-
diff --git a/apps/history/__init__.py b/apps/history/__init__.py
index fcb0b7edca..85b9942475 100644
--- a/apps/history/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/history/__init__.py
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from project_tools.api import register_tool
-from navigation.api import bind_links, register_model_list_columns
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from common.utils import encapsulate
+from navigation.api import bind_links, register_model_list_columns
+from project_tools.api import register_tool
 
 from .models import History
 from .widgets import history_entry_type_link
@@ -28,3 +30,10 @@ register_model_list_columns(History, [
 ])
 
 bind_links([History], [history_details])
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('history', _(u'History'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/installation/__init__.py b/apps/installation/__init__.py
index cea811c51e..eb6ba41001 100644
--- a/apps/installation/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/installation/__init__.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from south.signals import post_migrate
 
-from project_tools.api import register_tool
-
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.db.utils import DatabaseError
 from django.db import transaction
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+from project_tools.api import register_tool
 
 from .links import installation_details
 from .models import Installation
@@ -35,3 +38,10 @@ def check_first_run():
 register_tool(installation_details)
 
 check_first_run()
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('installation', _(u'Installation'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/job_processor/__init__.py b/apps/job_processor/__init__.py
index 6dbd7dabbd..803cc8ec9e 100644
--- a/apps/job_processor/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/job_processor/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from django.db import transaction, DatabaseError
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from scheduler.api import LocalScheduler
 from navigation.api import bind_links, register_model_list_columns
 from project_tools.api import register_tool
@@ -88,3 +90,10 @@ def kill_all_node_processes():
 
 
 atexit.register(kill_all_node_processes)
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('job_processor', _(u'Job processor'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/linking/__init__.py b/apps/linking/__init__.py
index bdfa038750..c4c4b54ab3 100644
--- a/apps/linking/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/linking/__init__.py
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
-from navigation.api import bind_links, register_sidebar_template
-from project_setup.api import register_setup
-from documents.models import Document
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+
 from acls.api import class_permissions
 from acls.permissions import ACLS_EDIT_ACL, ACLS_VIEW_ACL
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+from documents.models import Document
+from navigation.api import bind_links, register_sidebar_template
+from project_setup.api import register_setup
 
-from .models import SmartLink, SmartLinkCondition
-from .permissions import (PERMISSION_SMART_LINK_VIEW,
-    PERMISSION_SMART_LINK_DELETE, PERMISSION_SMART_LINK_EDIT)
 from .links import (smart_link_instances_for_document,
     smart_link_setup, smart_link_list, smart_link_create, smart_link_edit,
     smart_link_delete, smart_link_condition_list, smart_link_condition_create,
     smart_link_condition_edit, smart_link_condition_delete, smart_link_acl_list)
+from .models import SmartLink, SmartLinkCondition
+from .permissions import (PERMISSION_SMART_LINK_VIEW,
+    PERMISSION_SMART_LINK_DELETE, PERMISSION_SMART_LINK_EDIT)
 
 bind_links([Document], [smart_link_instances_for_document], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([SmartLink], [smart_link_edit, smart_link_delete, smart_link_condition_list, smart_link_acl_list])
@@ -31,3 +35,10 @@ class_permissions(SmartLink, [
     ACLS_EDIT_ACL,
     ACLS_VIEW_ACL
 ])
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('linking', _(u'Document linking'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/main/__init__.py b/apps/main/__init__.py
index 2181b6e722..64ba9ea61a 100644
--- a/apps/main/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/main/__init__.py
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ __version_info__ = {
     'serial': 0
 }
 
-if not DISABLE_HOME_VIEW:
-    register_top_menu('home', link=Link(text=_(u'home'), view='home', sprite='house'), position=0)
-if not SIDE_BAR_SEARCH:
-    register_top_menu('search', link=Link(text=_(u'search'), view='search', sprite='zoom', children_url_regex=[r'^search/']))
-
 
 def get_version():
     '''
@@ -40,4 +35,9 @@ def get_version():
         vers.append('%(releaselevel)s%(serial)i' % __version_info__)
     return ''.join(vers)
 
+
 __version__ = get_version()
+if not DISABLE_HOME_VIEW:
+    register_top_menu('home', link=Link(text=_(u'home'), view='home', sprite='house'), position=0)
+if not SIDE_BAR_SEARCH:
+    register_top_menu('search', link=Link(text=_(u'search'), view='search', sprite='zoom', children_url_regex=[r'^search/']))
diff --git a/apps/metadata/__init__.py b/apps/metadata/__init__.py
index e85c078bfe..b72aa851a3 100644
--- a/apps/metadata/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/metadata/__init__.py
@@ -2,24 +2,26 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from navigation.api import (bind_links, register_sidebar_template,
-    register_model_list_columns, register_multi_item_links)
+from acls.api import class_permissions
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from common.utils import encapsulate
 from documents.models import Document, DocumentType
+from navigation.api import (bind_links, register_sidebar_template,
+    register_model_list_columns, register_multi_item_links)
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
-from acls.api import class_permissions
 
 from .api import get_metadata_string
-from .models import MetadataType, MetadataSet
-from .permissions import (PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_EDIT,
-    PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_ADD, PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_REMOVE,
-    PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_VIEW)
 from .links import (metadata_edit, metadata_view, metadata_add, metadata_remove,
     setup_metadata_type_list, setup_metadata_type_edit, setup_metadata_type_delete,
     setup_metadata_type_create, setup_metadata_set_list, setup_metadata_set_edit,
     setup_metadata_set_delete, setup_metadata_set_create, setup_metadata_set_members,
     setup_document_type_metadata, metadata_multiple_add, metadata_multiple_edit,
     metadata_multiple_remove)
+from .models import MetadataType, MetadataSet
+from .permissions import (PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_EDIT,
+    PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_ADD, PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_REMOVE,
+    PERMISSION_METADATA_DOCUMENT_VIEW)
 
 bind_links(['metadata_add', 'metadata_edit', 'metadata_remove', 'metadata_view'], [metadata_add, metadata_edit, metadata_remove], menu_name='sidebar')
 bind_links([Document], [metadata_view], menu_name='form_header')
@@ -55,3 +57,11 @@ register_model_list_columns(Document, [
             encapsulate(lambda x: get_metadata_string(x))
         },
     ])
+
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('metadata', _(u'Metadata'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/permissions/__init__.py b/apps/permissions/__init__.py
index d8c351536a..9f0cf83eed 100644
--- a/apps/permissions/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/permissions/__init__.py
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from navigation.api import bind_links, register_multi_item_links
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
 
 from .conf.settings import DEFAULT_ROLES
-from .models import Role
 from .links import (role_list, role_create, role_edit, role_members,
     role_permissions, role_delete, permission_grant, permission_revoke)
+from .models import Role
 
 bind_links([Role], [role_edit, role_delete, role_permissions, role_members])
 bind_links([Role, 'role_list', 'role_create'], [role_list, role_create], menu_name='secondary_menu')
@@ -37,3 +40,10 @@ def user_post_save(sender, instance, **kwargs):
 post_save.connect(user_post_save, sender=User)
 
 register_setup(role_list)
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('permissions', _(u'Permissions'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/sources/__init__.py b/apps/sources/__init__.py
index 9e5e1d3fa5..03f8fb5a3e 100644
--- a/apps/sources/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/sources/__init__.py
@@ -2,18 +2,15 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
+from common.utils import encapsulate
+from documents.models import Document
 from navigation.api import (bind_links, register_model_list_columns,
     register_sidebar_template)
-from common.utils import encapsulate
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
 from scheduler.api import LocalScheduler
-from documents.models import Document
 
-from .staging import StagingFile
-from .models import (WebForm, StagingFolder, SourceTransformation,
-    WatchFolder, POP3Email, IMAPEmail, LocalScanner)
-from .widgets import staging_file_thumbnail
-from .tasks import task_fetch_pop3_emails, task_fetch_imap_emails
 from .conf.settings import EMAIL_PROCESSING_INTERVAL
 from .links import (staging_file_delete, setup_sources,
     setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_watch_folder_list,
@@ -23,41 +20,36 @@ from .links import (staging_file_delete, setup_sources,
     setup_source_transformation_edit, setup_source_transformation_delete,
     upload_version, document_create_multiple, setup_local_scanner_list,
     setup_local_scanners_refresh)
+from .models import (WebForm, StagingFolder, SourceTransformation,
+    WatchFolder, POP3Email, IMAPEmail, LocalScanner)
+from .staging import StagingFile
+from .tasks import task_fetch_pop3_emails, task_fetch_imap_emails
+from .widgets import staging_file_thumbnail
 
 bind_links([StagingFile], [staging_file_delete])
-
 bind_links([SourceTransformation], [setup_source_transformation_edit, setup_source_transformation_delete])
-
 bind_links([LocalScanner, 'setup_local_scanner_list'], [setup_local_scanners_refresh], menu_name='secondary_menu')
-register_sidebar_template([LocalScanner, 'setup_local_scanner_list'], 'scanner_list.html')
 bind_links(['setup_imap_email_list', 'setup_pop3_email_list', 'setup_web_form_list', 'setup_staging_folder_list', 'setup_watch_folder_list', 'setup_source_create', 'setup_local_scanner_list'], [setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_pop3_email_list, setup_imap_email_list, setup_local_scanner_list], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([WebForm, StagingFolder, POP3Email, IMAPEmail, LocalScanner, 'setup_web_form_list', 'setup_staging_folder_list', 'setup_watch_folder_list', 'setup_source_create', 'setup_pop3_email_list', 'setup_imap_email_list', 'setup_local_scanner_list'], [setup_source_create], menu_name='secondary_menu')
-
 bind_links([WebForm], [setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_pop3_email_list, setup_imap_email_list, setup_local_scanner_list], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([WebForm], [setup_source_transformation_list, setup_source_edit, setup_source_delete])
-
 bind_links([StagingFolder], [setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_pop3_email_list, setup_imap_email_list, setup_local_scanner_list], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([StagingFolder], [setup_source_transformation_list, setup_source_edit, setup_source_delete])
-
 bind_links([POP3Email], [setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_pop3_email_list, setup_imap_email_list, setup_local_scanner_list], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([POP3Email], [setup_source_transformation_list, setup_source_edit, setup_source_delete])
 bind_links([POP3Email], [setup_source_log_list])
-
 bind_links([IMAPEmail], [setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_pop3_email_list, setup_imap_email_list, setup_local_scanner_list], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([IMAPEmail], [setup_source_transformation_list, setup_source_edit, setup_source_delete])
 bind_links([IMAPEmail], [setup_source_log_list])
-
 bind_links([WatchFolder], [setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_watch_folder_list, setup_imap_email_list, setup_local_scanner_list], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([WatchFolder], [setup_source_transformation_list, setup_source_edit, setup_source_delete])
-
 bind_links([LocalScanner], [setup_web_form_list, setup_staging_folder_list, setup_watch_folder_list, setup_imap_email_list, setup_local_scanner_list], menu_name='form_header')
 bind_links([LocalScanner], [setup_source_transformation_list, setup_source_edit, setup_source_delete])
+register_sidebar_template([LocalScanner, 'setup_local_scanner_list'], 'scanner_list.html')
 
 # Document version
 bind_links(['document_version_list', 'upload_version', 'document_version_revert', 'document_version_text_compare', 'document_version_show_diff_text'], [upload_version], menu_name='sidebar')
-
 bind_links(['setup_source_transformation_create', 'setup_source_transformation_edit', 'setup_source_transformation_delete', 'setup_source_transformation_list'], [setup_source_transformation_create], menu_name='sidebar')
-
 source_views = ['setup_web_form_list', 'setup_staging_folder_list', 'setup_watch_folder_list', 'setup_source_edit', 'setup_source_delete', 'setup_source_create', 'setup_source_transformation_list', 'setup_source_transformation_edit', 'setup_source_transformation_delete', 'setup_source_transformation_create']
 
 register_model_list_columns(StagingFile, [
@@ -75,3 +67,10 @@ sources_scheduler.start()
 
 bind_links(['document_list_recent', 'document_list', 'document_create', 'document_create_multiple', 'upload_interactive', 'staging_file_delete'], [document_create_multiple], menu_name='secondary_menu')
 bind_links([Document], [document_create_multiple], menu_name='secondary_menu')
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('sources', _(u'Sources'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/tags/__init__.py b/apps/tags/__init__.py
index 7602464414..2d26ccfe0b 100644
--- a/apps/tags/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/tags/__init__.py
@@ -2,22 +2,24 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
-from navigation.api import (bind_links, register_top_menu,
-    register_model_list_columns, register_multi_item_links, Link)
+from acls.api import class_permissions
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from common.utils import encapsulate
 from documents.models import Document
-from acls.api import class_permissions
+from navigation.api import (bind_links, register_top_menu,
+    register_model_list_columns, register_multi_item_links, Link)
 
 from taggit.models import Tag
 from taggit.managers import TaggableManager
 
-from .widgets import (get_tags_inline_widget_simple, single_tag_widget)
-from .permissions import (PERMISSION_TAG_ATTACH,
-    PERMISSION_TAG_REMOVE, PERMISSION_TAG_DELETE, PERMISSION_TAG_EDIT,
-    PERMISSION_TAG_VIEW)
 from .links import (tag_list, tag_create, tag_attach,
     tag_document_remove_multiple, tag_document_list, tag_delete, tag_edit,
     tag_tagged_item_list, tag_multiple_delete, tag_acl_list)
+from .permissions import (PERMISSION_TAG_ATTACH,
+    PERMISSION_TAG_REMOVE, PERMISSION_TAG_DELETE, PERMISSION_TAG_EDIT,
+    PERMISSION_TAG_VIEW)
+from .widgets import (get_tags_inline_widget_simple, single_tag_widget)
 
 register_model_list_columns(Tag, [
     {
@@ -57,3 +59,10 @@ class_permissions(Tag, [
 ])
 
 Document.add_to_class('tags', TaggableManager())
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('tags', _(u'Tags'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])
diff --git a/apps/user_management/__init__.py b/apps/user_management/__init__.py
index 25ff66efc2..794b616dc2 100644
--- a/apps/user_management/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/user_management/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from backups.api import AppBackup, ModelBackup
+from app_registry import register_app, UnableToRegister
 from navigation.api import bind_links, register_multi_item_links
 from project_setup.api import register_setup
 
@@ -27,3 +30,10 @@ user_management_views = [
 
 register_setup(user_setup)
 register_setup(group_setup)
+
+try:
+    app = register_app('user_management', _(u'User management'))
+except UnableToRegister:
+    pass
+else:
+    AppBackup(app, [ModelBackup()])