Create Backup Set
You can modify the files that you want to backup by selecting the common backup folders in your computer. These folders should contains most of your important files. By default we have a list of common backup folders for you to select, such as the Desktop and document folders. If you need to backup a particular folder that is not listed inside these common backup folders, you can click on the 'I would like to choose the files to backup' link, and a file tree of your computer folder structure will be shown. Click on the icon in front of the check box in the file tree to expand or collapse the tree. You can select the files by clicking on the check box in the file tree, all the files under the file tree will be selected.
Set the backup source
To select the backup source:
- Click on the check box to add or remove the default common backup folders.
- For CloudBacko Pro: In the filter section, slide the switch to right hand side to turn on the filter option.
- Click on the "I would like to choose the files to backup" link.
- Click on the icon in front of the check box in the file tree to expand or collapse the tree.
- Click [Next] button to continue.
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- Before you click on the 'Show files' check box. Make sure you know that the folder does not contain a lot of files, or the response will becomes slow when reading the files in the folder.
- For Windows user:
- Hidden directories and files will be displayed only if the [Hide protected operating files] setting of Windows Explorer is disabled. By selecting a parent directory as backup source, all child directories and files including any hidden directories or files would be backup as well.
- To avoid backing up hidden directories such as the Recycle Bin folder, please select the corresponding directories or files required as backup source directly, instead of selecting the parent directory or root drive letter.