Folders

Each Folder entry defines the source path, destination type (Cloud / Local / FTP), include/exclude rules, and compression/encryption options.

Include/exclude rules

Cloud folders

When destination is Archivst Cloud, uploads are performed directly to your secure storage using temporary credentials from the service.

FTP folders

Store FTP credentials securely; the client will prompt for missing passwords on first use.

Failed conversions (reviewing and repairing)

The desktop client provides a Failed Conversions viewer to inspect images where automatic conversion/compression failed or produced a problem.

  1. Select a folder in the Folders panel in the desktop app.
  2. Right-click the folder and choose Failed Images (opens the Failed Conversions dialog).
  3. The dialog shows thumbnails of converted artifacts copied into the application data FailedConversions tree. Each item includes a filename, and small status icons:
    • a green tick indicates the image has been marked OK (a central .skipverify marker exists and future conversions will skip similarity verification)
    • a red cross indicates the file is excluded from backup (an exact exclude entry exists in the BackupSet for the folder)
    • a yellow circle icon indicates Skip Convert is active (a central .skipconvert marker exists and conversion is skipped; the original image is backed up)
  4. Right-click a thumbnail to open the context menu with actions:
    • Open in Explorer � shows the file in Windows Explorer.
    • Repair � copies the original file back into the source folder to replace the converted artifact.
    • Exclude / Include � toggle exact exclude for the original filename in the BackupSet; when excluded the UI shows the red cross and you can undo via the dialog.
    • Mark OK (Skip Verify) / Remove Skip � create or remove a centralized .skipverify marker under your roaming AppData (%APPDATA%/ArchivstDesktop/SkipVerify/<FolderName>/…) so the CLI/desktop will skip similarity verification for that image in future.
    • Toggle Skip Convert � create or remove a centralized .skipconvert marker under your roaming AppData (%APPDATA%/ArchivstDesktop/SkipConvert/<FolderName>/…) so conversion is skipped and the original is backed up. When creating a marker via the CLI you can include a reason message that is stored inside the .skipconvert file.
  5. Hover a thumbnail to see a tooltip with details: exact exclude path or the skipverify marker path and any stored conversion error text (if present).

Files and markers referenced by the dialog are stored under the Windows roaming profile:

There are corresponding CLI commands to inspect and manage these items (folders failed, folders skip-create, folders skip-remove, folders skipconvert-create, folders skipconvert-remove, and exact exclude commands). See the CLI docs for examples.