This guide will show you how to create a new standard file backup job along with the basic settings to get you started.

To start create a new backup schedule by clicking the Backup menu and then choosing Add Backup Schedule.

Step 1 : Name your backup
Give your backup a meaningful short name. This will be used to refer to the backup job on any reports and emails.

Name your backup

Step 2 : Choose what to backup
Next you will need to choose what to backup. You can easily choose any number of files from the drive list on the left hand side of the page. You can also easily backup data from common applications like Firefox, Outlook, Windows Mail and Internet Explorer. You can also easily backup the registry and map drives to network shares.

Choose what to backup

Step 3 : Choose where to backup to
For normal use you will be able to leave these settings alone. However, you may wish to backup to one of our alternative servers (where available) or to change the CPU Utilization, Compression or to disable the Intelli-Delta feature. We would recommend leaving all these settings at their default values as changes can drastically affect the speed of a backup as well as the amount of storage space used.

Choose where to backup to

Step 4 : Protect your data
Select a password with which to protect your data. This ensures that your data is encrypted before it leaves your machine.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO WRITE THIS PASSWORD DOWN. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESTORE YOUR DATA WITHOUT IT

Choose your password

Step 5 : Choose when to backup
Finally choose when you would like the backup to run. You can choose from;

• Continuous which will backup the selected files when a change is detected
• Run Every Few Hours which will run the backup at the specified intervals on the specified day
• Daily will run the backup at a given time each day
• Weekly will run the backup at a given time on specified days of the week
• Run once only will run the backup just once at the time and date specified

Finally choose when to backup

Finally click Save Backup to complete the process. The backup will then run at the next scheduled time.