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ps-backup-folders

PowerShell script to backup folders, for example to perform a backup to NAS.

Usage

The following is a short example usage. For more help call Get-Help Backup-Folders.

Syntax

PS C:\> Backup-Folders [[-PropertiesFile] <String>]

Description

This script creates backups of folders based on ROBOCOPY. It is configured through a JSON file which mght list several folders to backup/mirror.

The script is especially meant to have an easy way to do backups for example to a NAS or an external drive.

The default JSON file to read is ~/Backup-Folders.json which might look like this:

{
  "items": [
    {
      "from": "C:/FromSimple",
      "to": "C:/ToSimple",
    },
    {
      "from": {
        "path": "F:/rom",
        "removable": false
      },
      "to": {
        "path": "T:/owards",
        "removable": true
      }
    },
    {
      "from": "C:/FromLocal",
      "to": "//Fritz-nas/fritz.nas/Elements/ToNAS",
      "options": [
        "/MIR",
        "/R:5",
        "/W:15",
        "/FFT"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "afterAll": "shutdown"
}

This performs backups, either just between local files, or to a removable device and to a NAS drive with extra options for ROBOCOPY. The computer will be shutdown eventually after backup.

Development

This module has been developed with Powershell ISE.
It uses Pester for testing.

Tests won't run with pre-installed Windows 10 Pester. Instead follow the installation instructions for an updated version of Pester.

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