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First Backup

This guide walks through your first verifiable backup workflow. Starting with v1.6.0, you can either create a config manually or create one directly from a template.

Before you start​

  • You have completed installation
  • You know where the backup destination should be
  • You are willing to test the workflow on non-critical data first

Path A: Create a config manually​

  1. Click New Config on the home page
  2. Choose a config type
  3. Enter a config name
  4. Open the config management page
  5. Click Add Folder and choose the folder you want to protect

This is the best path if you want to understand the product structure first.

Path B: Create a config from a template​

If you already have reusable rules, or an official template matches your scenario, use this flow:

  1. Click Create from Template on the home page
  2. Pick a local template, or search and import an official one first
  3. Confirm the suggested config type
  4. Review the auto-discovered source folders
  5. Select the folders you actually want to include
  6. Create the config

Templates work especially well when:

  • you use the same backup policy on multiple devices
  • you want to clone the same strategy across multiple projects
  • you rely on plugins or known directory structures

Run your first backup​

On the config management page, you can:

  • click Backup All
  • or select one folder and click Backup This Folder

After it finishes, open the history view and confirm that a new backup entry was created.

Validate immediately​

After the first backup, do at least one of these:

Option A: Manual restore test​

  1. Prepare a test restore directory
  2. Pick the backup entry you just created
  3. Run a test restore
  4. Verify that the restored content matches expectations

Option B: Run automatic core validation​

If you want more than a single-config check, go to Settings and run Automatic Core Feature Validation. It covers more important scenarios before you enable long-running automation.

If this config becomes stable, you can:

  • save it as a template in config settings
  • export the template to a file
  • browse and import official templates

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Next step​