How to use Backup Premium

How to use Backup Premium Backing up Data

Step 1: What to Backup
Specify files and folders from any location readily accessible from My Computer. Add?/b> - add Folders, Files or your Windows Profile to backup set: Include/Exclude options - Toggle checkmark to exclude/include file or folder. Grayed checkmark ?partially included folder (has both included and excluded files/subfolders). Remove ?remove any file or folder from backup Set Note: you can remove only root files and folders. Filter Settings?/b> ?exclude/include files globally throughout backup set by file masks: Include/Exclude all files except those matching specified masks ?/b> specify default rule behavior for your backup set.

Step 2: Where to Backup
Choose backup destination type, location and authentication.

There are two destination types:

Backup to Local or Network Disk ?use this option if you want to backup data to local/removable disk or network share. backup Location ?specify local or remote folder that will be used to store backed up data.

Browse ?browse for backup location.

Connect using provided credentials - choose this option if backup will be located on network share that requires authentication.

user Name ?specify user name for accessing network share.

password ?specify user password for accessing network share.

Backup to remote FTP Server ?use this option if you want to backup data to remote FTP server.



TP Server Address ?specify FTP Server address that will be used for data backup.

port ?specify FTP Server port (or leave default).

user ?specify user login for accessing FTP Server.

password ?specify user password for accessing FTP Server.

folder ?specify remote folder that will store your backup.

Browse ?browse FTP Server for backup folder location.

Step 3: How to Backup
Choose compression and encryption options for your backup set.



Specify Compression Type ?choose compression option:

No Compression ?do not compress backup data Zip Each File ?with this option, each file will be zipped and backed up independently Zip Each Folder ?with this option, all files within each folder will be zipped into a single zip archive Specify Encryption Type ?choose encryption option:

No Encryption ?do not encrypt backup data Encrypt with BlowFish ?backup all data encrypted with BlowFish. Data will be encrypted with password provided: password ?specify password used for data encryption.

confirm ?confirm password entered above.

Step 4: Scheduled Backup
Scheduler allows configuring unattended backup.



Enable Scheduler ?check this option if you want to configure unattended backup.

Run backup at (Date) ?choose date when backup should start. Note that backup job won抰 be started prior this date.

Run backup at (Time) ?choose time when backup should start.

Recurrence Options:


 * One Time - choose this option to start backup only once at time and date specified.


 * Daily - choose this option to backup your data on a daily basis at the time specified.


 * Weekly - choose this option to backup data on specific days of the week.


 * Custom ?/b> run backup periodically with interval defined in hours, minutes and seconds.

Step 5: Additional Actions
Specify additional automation options.



Run program before running backup ?specify path to executable with optional arguments that will be executed prior running backup. Backup won't start until specified program is finished.

Run program before running backup ?specify path to executable with optional arguments that will be executed after backup job completed.

Verify backed up data upon completion ?choose this option to ensure that all data was successfully backed up.

Send Email Notification ?choose this option to receive e-mail notifications about backup status after each backup. Check On Errors Only option to receive notifications only in case of any error.

Step 6: Run Backup
Once backup set is configured you can start backup process by selecting File ?Backup menu option or by clicking on Backup toolbar button:.

You can monitor backup progress using Backup Status view of Summary Pad: