Specify Backup Set

At this step you select the files and folders you want to backup.

In a single Backup item you can include as many files and folders as you want. You can exclude subfolders or files from the Backup item. Also, you can specify types of files to be processed or ignored by the program.

Add Drives or Folders: Click the "Add" button and choose the "Folder" option. In the "Browse for folder" dialog select a drive or a folder. Repeat the selection procedure if you need to backup folders located on different hard drives or subfolders of different folders. The list of the selected folders will be displayed in the upper box of the Wizard. To see the selected folder contents, click the plus sign next to it (the plus sign will turn into a minussign).

Add Files: Click the "Add" button and choose the "Files" option. Select the files in the "Select a file or files" dialog and press the "Open" button. Repeat the procedure if you want to backup several files from different folders. The list of the selected files will be displayed in the upper box.

Remove Folders or Files: Select a folder or a file in the upper box and click the "Remove" button. You can use this method only for root folders or files. For subfolders or non-root files you should use the exclusion method. 

Exclude Subfolders or Files: If you do not want to backup some subfolders or files, remove the checkmarks from them. Such subfolders or files will be displayed in the Files View with the "Excluded" statuses.

Include or Exclude Files from the Files View Context Menu: You can also include or exclude the selected files through the context menu in the Files View. Right-click on the file and choose the corresponding command from the menu.

Checkmarks: The black checkmarks near files or folders indicate that they are included in the backup set. A grey checkmark near a folder shows that some files or subfolders in the folder are excluded.