/backup_manager

helps you back up files in windows

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backup_manager

helps you back up files in windows

[in development: GUI, 2 way back up, backup module error handling, GUI quick access]

this backup-manager helps you back up files in Windows

  • it can create batch (.bat) files which automate backup with one click (and can be used in Task Scheduler)
  • connects to Pushbullet to notify your devices once backup is done
  • CLI and GUI interfaces -- CLI: use it from the CMD calling: python -m backup_manager.cli --help -- GUI: launch backup_manager.gui.app.py to access the user-friendly local web app based gui.

backup manager gui main page backup manager gui backups page

QUICK START

    1. Create Pushbullet access token: https://www.pushbullet.com/#settings/account
    1. Set token: -- Option A. Use: 'cli.py pushbullet-set-token' in CLI
      -- Option B. Manually modify 'token' under '[pushbullet]' in res/secrets.ini -- Option C. Use the web based GUI executing backup_manager.gui.app.py
    1. Add a new backup plan. -- Option A. Use: 'cli.py add' in CLI -- Option B. Use the GUI.
    1. Backup: -- Option A. Manually backup one batch using: 'cli.py backup' in CLI -- Option B. Manually backup all tasks executing 'backup_executer.pyw' -- Option C. Manually set up an scheduled backup using the Task Scheduler to run the needed bat file inside batch_executors
      -- Option D. Automatically set up an scheduled backup using: 'cli.py schedule' in CLI -- Option E. Automatically set up an scheduled backup using the GUI