diff --git a/backup/backup.py b/backup/backup.py
index 5c6485f..1476478 100644
--- a/backup/backup.py
+++ b/backup/backup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+#   _____                         _
+#  / ____|                       (_)
+# | (___   ___  __ _ _____      ___ _ __ ___  _ __ ___   ___ _ __
+#  \___ \ / _ \/ _` / __\ \ /\ / / | '_ ` _ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '__|
+#  ____) |  __/ (_| \__ \\ V  V /| | | | | | | | | | | |  __/ |
+# |_____/ \___|\__,_|___/ \_/\_/ |_|_| |_| |_|_| |_| |_|\___|_|
+
 import contextlib
 import json
 import re
@@ -9,6 +16,8 @@ from redbot.core import commands
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import error, humanize_list, text_to_file
 
+
+# pylint: disable=protected-access
 class Backup(commands.Cog):
     """A utility to make reinstalling repositories and cogs after migrating the bot far easier."""
 
@@ -68,6 +77,9 @@ class Backup(commands.Cog):
                 if cog.repo_name == repo.name:
                     cog_dict = {
                         "name": cog.name,
+                        # "loaded": cog.name in ctx.bot.extensions.keys(),
+                        # this functionality was planned but never implemented due to Red limitations
+                        # and the possibility of restoration functionality being added to Core
                         "pinned": cog.pinned,
                         "commit": cog.commit,
                     }
@@ -92,4 +104,39 @@ class Backup(commands.Cog):
         elif ctx.message.reference and hasattr(ctx.message.reference, 'resolved'):
             if ctx.message.reference.resolved.attachments:
                 try:
-                    export
+                    export = json.loads(await ctx.message.reference.resolved.attachments[0].read())
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    await ctx.send(error("Invalid JSON in referenced message attachments."))
+        if export is None:
+            await ctx.send(error("Please provide a valid JSON export file."))
+            return
+
+        downloader = ctx.bot.get_cog("Downloader")
+        if downloader is None:
+            await ctx.send(
+                error(
+                    f"You do not have the `Downloader` cog loaded. Please run `{ctx.prefix}load downloader` and try again."
+                )
+            )
+            return
+
+        all_repos = list(downloader._repo_manager.repos)
+
+        for repo in export:
+            if repo["name"] not in [r.name for r in all_repos]:
+                try:
+                    await downloader._repo_manager.add_repo(
+                        repo["url"], repo["name"], repo["branch"]
+                    )
+                except errors.ExistingGitRepo:
+                    pass
+
+            for cog in repo["cogs"]:
+                try:
+                    await downloader._cog_install_interface.install_cog(
+                        cog["name"], cog["commit"]
+                    )
+                except errors.CogNotFoundError:
+                    pass
+                except errors.DownloaderError:
+                    pass
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