If you’re like most people, you probably have a lot of data stored on your computer. Whether it’s your personal photos, music, or videos, you probably have at least one backup plan in place. But what if you lose your computer or it gets stolen? What if something goes wrong and your data is lost forever? In this article, we’ll show you how to backup data using 2BrightSparks SyncBack. This software is a great way to keep your data safe and secure even if something happens to your computer. Plus, it’s easy to use and can be used on any device. First, create a new account with 2BrightSparks SyncBack and enter the information below. You’ll need this information to create a backup plan: Your name Your email address Your password (if needed) Once you’ve created an account and entered all of the necessary information, click on the “Create Backup Plan” button. You’ll be taken to a screen that looks like this: You can see that there are several different options available for creating a backup plan. The first option is called “Offline Backup.” This option will allow you to create a backup plan that will be stored offline on your computer. This is great for if something happens to your computer or if you lose access to it. The second option is called “Online Backup.” This option will allow you to create a backup plan that will be stored online on our website. This is great for if something happens to your computer or if you lose access to it but want the backups available 24/7/365. The last option is called “Custom Backup.” This option will allow you to create a custom backup plan that will be based on specific needs and conditions. For example, you could want backups for every day of the week or for specific time periods (such as during night hours).
When you first start up SyncBack you will be prompted to create a backup profile. I would recommend this as you can both synchronize and backup files.
You can have separate profiles for various backup and synchronization profiles based on your needs. For this demonstration I am going to create a backup profile.
Next, simply come up with a name for the backup profile you are creating.
Now comes the detailed part. We have several options to choose the directory to backup, to include or not include sub directories, ignore certain files, etc. For this demonstration and I am assuming most home use, the easier the better. Simply enter in the source directory and where you want to store the data.
After you have made all of your adjustments, you have the option to create a simulated run. This does not actually backup any data but does create a report on the simulation. If this is the first time running this profile it would not be a bad idea to simulate first. Here you can see a successful simulation run. You will have the same type of message when you perform an actual backup.
A very cool thing is the ability to schedule backups without having to buy a license or use a Scheduled Tasks work around. Simply click on the Schedule button and choose how and when to perform backups.
Again this shows a basic backup. To be honest, there are so many features and settings that I cannot possibly show them all in one article. There is also an “expert” mode which increases the choices even more. In expert mode you can choose to store files on an FTP site, create different network connections, and manipulate backup log files to different parameters. For a free utility, this really has a lot of professional functions power users and IT pros alike will appreciate.
In the next installment I will go over more of the advanced features, file synchronization, and also cover SyncBackSE.
