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Expand Up @@ -43,14 +43,18 @@ The automatic backup process creates a backup on a predefined schedule and also
- **System optimal** sets a time in a predefined time window as shown in the UI.
- **Custom** lets you pick the time when you want the backup to start.
- Make sure you pick a time when all your backup locations are up and running and available. Otherwise, the backup will fail for locations which are not available.
5. Define how many backups you want to keep.
5. Define if you want to back up automatically before updating.
- This sets a default. But you can change this setting each time before updating.
- For large installations, backups might take a while.
- Your update might start later than you expected.
6. Define how many backups you want to keep.
- Older backups will be automatically deleted.
- For example: if you back up daily, and select 7 backups, then the backup from 8 days ago and older will be deleted.
6. Define the data you want to back up.
7. Define the data you want to back up.
- It is recommended to disable media and the shared folder to reduce the size of the backup.
- A large backup also takes longer to restore.
- Some add-ons may also be quite large.
7. [Define the location for backups](#defining-backup-locations).
8. [Define the location for backups](#defining-backup-locations).

### Defining backup locations

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