backupfolders 0.1

Backup your folders from one location to another with ease.

Python Backup Script

This Python script performs backups of a specified directory to another location. It can be useful for creating regular backups of important data.

Features

• Backup Functionality: Automatically copies files from a specified directory to a backup folder.
• Exclude Directories: Allows excluding specific directories from the backup process.
• Logging: Logs the start and completion of each backup operation, including any errors encountered.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• os and shutil libraries (usually included in Python standard library)

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Ensure you have Python installed.
3. Navigate to the directory where the script is located.

Usage

1. Open the backup.py script.
2. Modify the main_path, backup_folder_path, and exclude_dirs variables to suit your needs.
3. Run the script using Python: python backup.py.

Example

from backupfolders import Backup

# Define main path and backup folder path
main_path = "/path/to/source/directory"
backup_folder_path = "/path/to/backup/directory"

# Create an instance of the Backup class
backup_instance = Backup(main_path, backup_folder_path)

# Perform the backup
backup_instance.backup()