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| sidebar_position | title | description |
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| 2 | Quick Start | Set up BackupX, add a storage target, create your first backup task. |
Quick Start
After installation, get a first backup running in five minutes.
1. Open the console
Browse to http://your-server:8340. The first time, you'll be guided through creating an admin account.
2. Add a storage target
Navigate to Storage Targets → Add. Pick a type and fill the required fields:
| Type | Fields |
|---|---|
| Alibaba OSS | Region + AccessKey ID/Secret + Bucket |
| Tencent COS | Region + SecretId/SecretKey + Bucket (format name-appid) |
| Qiniu Kodo | Region + AccessKey/SecretKey + Bucket |
| S3-compatible | Endpoint + AccessKey + Bucket |
| Google Drive | Client ID/Secret → click "Authorize" for OAuth flow |
| WebDAV | URL + username/password |
| FTP | Host + port + username/password |
| Local disk | Target directory |
| SFTP / Azure / Dropbox / OneDrive | Type-specific required fields; advanced options collapsed |
:::tip For mainland China cloud vendors you only fill Region and AccessKey — BackupX assembles the endpoint automatically. Rclone-style providers separate required fields from advanced ones, with advanced collapsed by default. :::
Click Test Connection to verify.
3. Create a backup task
Go to Backup Tasks → New. Three steps:
- Basic info — name, type, cron expression (leave empty for manual-only)
- Source — paths for file backup (multi-source supported), or connection info for databases
- Storage & policy — pick target(s), compression, retention days, encryption on/off
For Agent-routed tasks, encryption must stay off because the Agent never receives the Master's encryption key. BackupX rejects remote-node or node-pool tasks with encryption enabled during create/update.
Save, then click Run Now to trigger a test. Live logs stream on the Backup Records page.
:::note Deleting a task also removes remote backup files to prevent orphans, but records are kept for audit. :::
4. Configure notifications (optional)
Notifications page supports email, webhook, and Telegram. Configure per-channel rules for success/failure events.
Next up
- Explore backup types and storage backends
- Running SAP HANA? See SAP HANA Support
- Managing many servers? See Multi-Node Cluster