Using the Backup Feature in PicoZip

PicoZip provides an easy-to-use backup feature that automates most of the work needed to create backups on a routine basis. In order to perform a backup, you need to create a Backup Set first. A Backup Set stores all the information on how to create the backup. After that, you only need to run the required backup set and PicoZip will backup the necessary files.

To create a new backup set, follow the instructions below:

1. Select Manage Backups from the Tools menu as shown below.

2. The following Manage Backups dialog box will be shown. Click the Create button to create a new backup set.

3. The following New Backup Set dialog box is shown. In the backup options tab, enter the required information and settings for this backup set.

4. In the Backup Method tab, you can set the backup method that you would like to use for this backup set. You have a choice of 4 backup methods.

• Overwrite previous backup: Every time you backup, PicoZip will use the same filename to create the backup archive file and overwrite the existing archive.
• Incremental backup: The first time you backup, PicoZip will create the backup archive by adding all the files/folders you selected. After that, when you run this Backup Set, PicoZip will only update the file(s) that has been modified since the last backup.
• Prompt for backup file name: PicoZip will prompt you for the filename to use for backup every time you make a backup.
• Multi-generation backup: This method allows you to automatically keep multiple generations of backup. Just enter the desired number of generations to keep and PicoZip will do the rest.

5. In the Files to Backup tab, you can add all the files and/or folders that you wish to backup. If you want to backup a folder without including files in its subfolder(s), just untick the checkbox beside that particular folder.

6. In the Files to Exclude tab, you can enter file names or file masks (* and ? wildcards can be used) that you wish to exclude from this backup set. You can also exclude files with certain attributes by checking the required Exclude Attribute. Now, click the Save button to save your backup set.

7. You will now see the backup set that you created listed in the Backup Sets list. To run the Backup Set that you just created, click on it to select it, then click the Run Backup button.

You can also run Backup Sets from the Quick Backup menu as shown below.

8. Once the backup is completed, you will be shown a confirmation message.

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