Backup Options

This page describes per-folder options that change how backups behave. These map to properties on the Folder model used by Archivst Desktop.

Destination and encryption

• Destination Type � Cloud (IsCloud), Local (IsLocal), or FTP (IsFtp).
  • Local destination path: LocalDestination
  • FTP: FtpDomain, FtpPath, FtpUser
• Encrypt destination � IsEncrypted. When enabled, data is encrypted before writing to the destination. Provide a password when prompted.

Selection filters

Choose what to include or exclude before a run. Filters are evaluated as:

• Exact matches (highest precedence)
• Wildcard patterns
• Regex patterns

These are available at two levels:

• Folder-level filters � FoldersConditions (Exact/Wildcard/Regex Include & Exclude)
• File-level filters � FilesConditions (Exact/Wildcard/Regex Include & Exclude)

Wildcard lists

• UseWildcard � Enables wildcard filtering using Wildcards list.
• UseAlwaysWildcard � Always apply patterns from WildcardsAlways (e.g., global excludes).
• UseWildcardVideo � Convenience switch to apply common video extensions to the exclude list.
• Wildcards � Patterns applied when UseWildcard is on. Entries starting with / target folders; others target files.
  • WildcardFiles � Derived: file patterns (not starting with /).
  • WildcardsFolders � Derived: folder patterns (starting with /).
• WildcardsAlways � Patterns applied regardless of other switches (use sparingly for baseline excludes).

Automatic selection

• AutoSelectFiles � If enabled, automatically select files based on recency.
• AutoSelectDaysAge � Age threshold in days (e.g., 3 selects files modified in the last 3 days).

Image compression

• AutoCompressImages � Compress images before upload/copy.
• AutoCompressFormat � Output format (e.g., 1 = JPEG/PNG as configured in the app).
• AutoCompressQuality � Compression quality/level (0�100). Higher = better quality, larger size.
• AutoCompressIgnoreSize � Skip compression for small images under this size (MB).
• AutoCompressMaxRes � Resize down to this max resolution (longest edge in pixels). 0 = no resize.
• FallbackCompressionFailure � If compression fails, fall back to uploading the original file.
• OnlyRaw � For photography workflows, only process RAW images when set.

Examples

# Exclude temp folders and video files
UseWildcard = true
Wildcards = [ "/Temp/**", "**/*.mp4", "**/*.mkv" ]

# Auto-select 7-day recent files and compress large images
AutoSelectFiles = true
AutoSelectDaysAge = 7
AutoCompressImages = true
AutoCompressQuality = 80
AutoCompressIgnoreSize = 0.5   # MB
AutoCompressMaxRes = 3840      # 4K
FallbackCompressionFailure = true