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Before you run the plan, ensure that all repositories are synced to avoid reuploading large files. Launch CloudBerry Backup on the “slow PC” and create the exact same backup plan as you did on the “fast PC”. As you see on the screenshot below, 2 files were added (their names start with “NEW”). Now let’s get back to that very folder on the “Slow PC”, add a file to it and do the same process again. Notice that we only have 7 files in the “Docs” folder. Upon finishing, run the plan once, and your data should be successfully uploaded into the specified folder in the cloud storage.

Now you can select the folder you want to back up (“Docs” in our case). Select “Custom Mode” and then select the folder in your cloud storage where you wish to store your files. Pick a name for your backup plan and click Next. Now open CloudBerry Backup on the “fast PC” and enter your Amazon credentials (security keys). This folder contains all the large files that would take forever to upload on the “slow PC“. In our example a folder named “Docs” was copied from the “slow PC” onto a USB flash drive.

Without further ado, let’s get to the tutorial.įirst things first, you need to copy your large files onto an external hard drive. To learn more about the second option – read this article. This article is only covering the first way. In summary, extra effort and extra options. This option gives you greater flexibility when it comes to backup options, while requiring extra effort in setting things up properly on both machines.

Use Advanced Mode when creating a backup plan.

In summary, little effort and few options. Note that this option is fairly unsophisticated and does not allow you to use encryption. That way you don’t need to get technical and tinker with buckets, repository syncs, changing prefixes, setting identical file structures on both computers, etc.

Use “Custom Mode” when creating a backup plan.

There are two different ways to upload data from a different computer: Since, CloudBerry Backup stores files in a specific structure, you need several additional steps. If you work with large data, slow or expensive internet connection, try seeding backup data from the different computer. The initial full backup may become a problem for users with slow internet connection. Data Seeding Using CloudBerry Backup part I