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user:alan-shea:ffs_backup [2022/02/14 21:36] – created Alan Sheauser:alan-shea:ffs_backup [2022/02/25 23:56] (current) Alan Shea
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 Using [[https://freefilesync.org/download.php|FreeFileSync]] for making external backups.   Using [[https://freefilesync.org/download.php|FreeFileSync]] for making external backups.  
  
-For basic usage, see the [[https://freefilesync.org/manual.php|FreeFileSync QuickStart]]. Short [[https://freefilesync.org/tutorials.php|video tutorials]] are also available, covering the majority of common use cases. +For basic usage, see the [[https://freefilesync.org/manual.php|FreeFileSync QuickStart]].  
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 +Short [[https://freefilesync.org/tutorials.php|video tutorials]] are also available, covering the majority of common use cases. 
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   - Plug in external hard drive   - Plug in external hard drive
-  - Open FreeFileSync +  - Open //**FreeFileSync**// 
-  - Click on first config in left panel: "Docs & Email" +  - Click on first config in left panel((**''8''** in the image))**''Docs & Email''** 
-  - Click "Compare +  - Click ''Compare''  
-  - Review Sync selections ("10in the image below)\\ Pay special attention to:  +  - Review Sync selections ((**''10''** in the image))\\ Pay special attention to:((See examples in the top screenshot))  
-    - Blue arrows, indicating items to be restored +    - //Blue arrows//, indicating items to be restored 
-    - Trashcans, indicating items to be deleted +    - //Trashcans//, indicating items to be deleted 
-    - Yellow arrows showing items that have changed on both sides since last sync +    - //Yellow arrows// showing items that have changed on both sides since last sync 
-    - If there are unexpected deletes or restores, hover over the center column and select an appropriate action: ignore (-), copy left, copy right, or delete.  +    - If there are unexpected deletes or restores, hover over the center column and select an appropriate action: ignore, copy left, copy right, or delete.  
-  - Click "Synchronize" +    - If you click ''Compare'' again, the changes you have made will be reset 
-  - Click on next config: "Pictures & Videos" +  - Click ''Synchronize'' 
-  - Click Compare+  - Click on next config: **''Pictures & Videos''** 
 +  - Click ''Compare''
   - Review Sync as above   - Review Sync as above
-  - Click Synchronize +  - Click ''Synchronize'' 
-  - Close FreeFileSync+  - Close //**FreeFileSync**//
   - Eject the External Hard Drive   - Eject the External Hard Drive
   - Put hard drive back in fire safe   - Put hard drive back in fire safe
    
 [[https://freefilesync.org/manual.php|{{:user:alan-shea:ffs_main-window.png?nolink&600|}}]] [[https://freefilesync.org/manual.php|{{:user:alan-shea:ffs_main-window.png?nolink&600|}}]]
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