Archivst Desktop Manual
An overview of the Archivst Desktop application for Windows
Main Screen
- Title-bar Text - Information about the current status of the application
- Application Options - Menu buttons to Sign In, Get Help and open Main Options menu, see below for detail on that menu.
- Backup -The Backup panel that lets you choose which Files and Folders to backup.
- Restore - Restore panel where you can find the Files and Folders to bring back online and download.
- Logs - Logs panel lets you see previous backup or restore attempts and any errors.
- Schedule - The Schedule panel lets you choose how often your data is checked for backup.
- Settings - Settings where advanced users can choose how they want the app to perform.
Main Options
- Status - Status shows your accounts standing, if you have less than2 months credit on the account it will show 'Funds Low', if less than1 month it will show 'Closing'.
- Balance - Balance shows how much is on your account to pay for storage.
- Monthly - Monthly is the amount your data costs every month.
- Dark Mode - Dark Mode toggle changes the application colour scheme to be Light or Dark.
- Start Backup - Start Backup will run a backup for every folder you have in the Backup list.
- About - About shows you the application version and cide acknowledgements.
- Sign Out - Sign out will unlink your account from the application and you will no longer be backing up your data until you login again.
- Close - The Close button will close the Archivst Desktop window, but it will still run in the background, backing up your data when and if you have that turned on.
Backup Section
- Folder Options - Menu options for your selected folder: Run a backup now, Open the options menu, see below for detail on that menu.
- Backup Folders - Your chosen folders to backup
- Add Folder - Click the + button to add a new folder to backup
- Selected Folder Subfolders - The list of folders under your currently selected folder. Double click a folder to go down one level into it's Files and Folders, the back arrow in the top left will take you back up one level.
- Selected Folder Files - The list of files under your currently selected folder.
Backup Folder Options Menu
- All Files / Exclude Files - By default, All Files is enabled, clicking All Files switches you to Exclude Files which will let you filter out files or folders by typing into the box next to it.
- Only Files Changed - By default files are only backed up if they have not been changed in the past3 days to prevent frequently changed files costing you money. This option lets you change this to backup immediately or wait even longer.
- Refresh - The refresh button will check your selected folder for new files.
- Remove - The data on your computer not be touched, this delete button will remove the folder from the list of folders to back up. You will be given the option to remove the matching data in the cloud as well, this will need an authentication code.
Restore Section
- Archived / Online Tabs - The Archive tab shows you the folders you have saved offline in the cloud. The Online tab shows you the folders you have available to restore.
- Restore Folder Options - Menu options for the currently selected folder. Run a Restore, Refresh or Delete your selected folder.
- Stored Folder List - The list of folders you have in the cloud
- Selected Folder Subfolders - The folders inside your currently selected folder. Ticked folders will be restored when you run a restore.
- Selected Folder Files - All files inside your currently selected folder. Ticked files will be restored when you run a restore.
Logs Section
- Backup/Restore Run - The list of all backup and restores that have been attempted.
- Copy Details To Clipboard Button - Clicking the clipboard button will copy all lines to your computers clipboard so you can paste it into an email, Support may ask you to do this.
- Summary Line - A summary of the selected backup/restore run
- File Copy Detail - A file that was part of the run
Schedule Section
- Schedule Type Tabs - These tabs let you change how frequently the backup runs. For example, Weekly lets you choose how the backup will run once a week. Switching to the Off tab and clicking Stop will turn off any automatic backup.
- Day Of Week Selection - Lets you select the day of the week you want the backup to run.
- Start Time Input - Lets you enter the time of day you want the backup to run, using24h hour time. E.g.14:30.
- Start Button - Click Start to save and begin the schedule you have entered.
Settings Section
For advanced users only, you can customise the application settings if you understand what they will do.