

The right lists available storage locations. Pick the one that you plan on using, or take a look around. This guide is going to use a local source. Whichever option you choose, fill out the form provided by CloudBerry Backup and press “OK.” That source is actually a NAS drive mounted locally with NFS. On the left side of the window you’ll see your new storage option.

Turn your attention to the top menu, and click on “File.” Then, choose “Create Backup Plan.”įirst, select the storage location that you want to back up to. This is a plan and not just a one-time thing. Set a memorable name that reflects what the backup actually does. The next window has a directory tree with checkboxes. Navigate through the tree and check off the folders that you want included in your backup. Once you have your folders selected, you can exclude specific files or types of files from the backup.Įncryption isn’t available in the free version of CloudBerry Backup, but the screen still appears. The following step allows you to set up a retention policy for your backups. You obviously don’t want to fill your storage with redundant backups, so you can choose how long your backups are held before being deleted to be replaced by newer ones.
