Include and exclude files for backup for Small Business

Manage files

Users of the CrashPlan app use the Manage Files view to select files for backup. Any files not selected are excluded from backup. For more information, see Change the file selection (CrashPlan).

1. In the CrashPlan app, click Manage Files. 
2. Select only those files you want to back up. Any files you do not select are excluded from backup.
3. To remove previously-selected files from backup:
   1. Navigate to the drive, folder, or files that you want to remove, then deselect the check box next to any item you want to delete from your backup.
   2. Click Save.
      If you deselected any files or folders, the Delete Files from Backup warning displays.
   3. If applicable, select I understand to confirm you want to delete deselected files from your backup.
   4. If applicable, select Delete.
4. To ensure that file inclusions and exclusions are processed by the CrashPlan app, initiate a file verification scan by selecting Scan for file changes from the Backup Set Settings Menu. 

File exclusions

Users of the CrashPlan app use the File Exclusions setting to specify file types to exclude from backup, for example, mp3, wmv, etc. For more information, see Exclude or filter files using file type and regular expressions (regex) in CrashPlan for Small Business.

You can also set filename exclusions in the CrashPlan console. 

1. In the CrashPlan app, choose Settings in the upper-right corner.
2. In the Device Preferences pane, choose Backup Sets.
3. To the right of File Exclusions, click Change.
   The File Exclusions dialog appears.
   
   
4. To exclude file types, type the file extensions in the provided field and click Add.
   Select Use regular expression to exclude files using regular expressions.
5. Click Save.

File selection

You can use the File selection pane to specify files and directories to include and exclude for backup. 

1. Choose Settings > Device Backup.
2. Choose the Backup tab.
3. Navigate to File selection.
   
4. In the Included files field, add file names and directories that should be included in backups. In the Excluded files field, add file names and directories that should be excluded from backups.
   In addition to adding file names and directories, you can also use substitution variables.
5. Push  the setting to devices.

Filename exclusions

You can use the Filename exclusions pane to specify file types to exclude from backup, for example, mp3, wmv, etc. 

1. Choose Settings > Device Backup.
2. Choose the Backup tab.
3. Navigate to Filename exclusions.
   
4. Choose the platform for which you want to set the exclusion.
5. Choose Regular Expression if you want to add exclusions using regular expressions.
6. In the field provided, enter the file types to exclude, for example, mp3, avi, etc., or enter regular expressions for file types.
   You can also use choose Import to import a text file to add to the list of exclusions, or choose Export to export the existing list of exclusions so you can edit it and then import it.
7. Push  the setting to devices.