PowerShell script to backup folders, for example to perform a backup to NAS.
The following is a short example usage. For more help call Get-Help Backup-Folders.
PS C:\> Backup-Folders [[-PropertiesFile] <String>]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.
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This module has been developed with Powershell ISE.
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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.