Let's add in the credentials that give us access to our B2 bucket(s). Select 'Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage' from the 'Storage Type' dropdown.Ĥ. Go ahead and press storage on the left bar menu. Now we can link our project to Backblaze B2.

If you would like the backups to exclude specific types of files or folders within your selected directories you can do this by adding them in the 'Exclude' menuģ. Now its time to add in folders, files, or directories we want to this project to backup. From this menu, we will configure our backup 'project'. Press 'New' at the top left of the application. Go ahead and download the qBackup client for your respective machine from its website.Īfter installation and first launch, you will see an empty qBackup client ready for setup.ġ. Your B2 bucket is now created and ready to be used with qBackup. You will need to set up a new App Keys for your client. IMPORTANT: If you lose the App Keys, the values are not recoverable. Once you close this window, the current Application Key will not display again and you will need both of these values to set up your qBackup application. When you have the Key ID and the Application Key, be sure to copy them and keep both of these in a safe location. You can then enter a Name for the key and click on the button that says 'Create New Key'.ĥ. You will need these to setup B2 within qBackup. Click on App Keys and then click on the link that reads 'Add A New Application Key’.Ĥ. You can now retrieve your Application Key and Key ID. Create a Bucket for your qBackup backups.ģ. Select 'Buckets' on the side menu listed under 'B2 Cloud Storage'Ģ. Setup Your Backblaze B2 Account & Bucket If you haven’t created your account with Backblaze already, create an account here 1. The following guide explains how to set up qBackup on your computer. With Backblaze B2 and qBackup, you can set up projects that allow you to run backups of your data in an effort to secure them offsite. Welcome to the Backblaze guide for qBackup! qBackup is a fast and lightweight backup application compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.

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