/code-backup

Automate backing up of projects

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code-backup

A backup script for backing up my projects

Why build this?

There were/are 2 main reasons why I started this project.

  1. I wanted a mean to backup projects that may not be hosted on GitHub, and didn't want to backup the projects manually.
  2. It was a fun project idea

Who is this for?

I designed it to suit my needs, and the way I backup projets -- and basically everything else. Although it can be altered slightly to suit your needs. You would need to change 3 things if you decide to use this yourself.

  1. src_dir this is where you work on your projects. I work on projects in one directory - to keep things organised - and then backup them up to 2 other directories. 1) A external HDD 2) A online directory. In this case a OneDrive folder on my PC, which acts as a local git repo
  2. git_dir this is my online/git backup directory. Change this to your online backup folder if you have one -- highly recommend you do. Read this or this for more info.
  3. external_dir this is essentially the same as above, but for your external backup location.

Contributing?

Any code improvements or best practices are welcome. Fork this project, make your changes and then submit a PR. Your PR should explain what you did, and why you did it -- rule of thumb, be descriptive.