Configuration

Configuration Guide

This guide explains all available configuration options in LibreELEC Backupper.

General Settings

Backup Location

• Location Type: Choose between Local or Remote storage
  • Local: Saves backups to a folder on your LibreELEC system
  • Remote: Saves backups to a network location

Remote Storage Options

If using remote storage:

• Storage Type: Choose from
  • SMB (Windows shares)
  • NFS
  • FTP
  • SFTP
  • WebDAV
• Remote Path: Enter the path to your backup folder
• Username: Your remote storage username
• Password: Your remote storage password
• Port: Custom port if needed (leave as 0 for default)
• Test Connection: Verify your remote storage settings

Scheduling Options

• Enable Scheduling: Turn automated backups on/off
• Backup Frequency:
  • Daily: Run backup every day
  • Weekly: Choose a specific day of the week
  • Monthly: Choose a specific day of the month
• Backup Time: Set the time for scheduled backups (24-hour format)
• Retention Count: Number of backups to keep for scheduled backups
• Debug Mode: Allow multiple backups per day (advanced users)

Notifications

• Show Notifications: Enable/disable backup notifications
• Detailed Notifications: Show additional information like file sizes and progress
• Countdown Notifications: Show countdown for scheduled backups
• Upload Status: Display persistent notifications during file uploads
• Completion Alerts: Notify when backups finish or fail

Email Notifications

• Enable Email: Turn on/off email notifications
• SMTP Settings:
  • Server: Your email server address
  • Port: SMTP port number
  • Username: Email account username
  • Password: Email account password
  • SSL/TLS: Enable secure connection
  • From Address: Sender email address
  • To Address: Recipient email address
• Test Email: Verify your email settings
• Notification Types:
  • Backup Started
  • Backup Completed
  • Backup Failed
• See Email Notifications for detailed setup

Backup Management

• Maximum Backups: Keep between 5-50 backups (older ones are automatically deleted)
• Backup Rotation:
  • Keep Newest: Retains the most recent backups
  • Keep Oldest: Retains the oldest backups
  • Keep Both Ends: Keeps both oldest and newest backups
  • Warning: Enabling backup rotation will show a confirmation dialog to prevent accidental deletion of backups
• Compression Level:
  • None: No compression (fastest, largest files)
  • Fast: Basic compression
  • Normal: Balanced compression
  • Maximum: Best compression (slowest, smallest files)
• Backup Naming:
  • Date and Time: Automatic names based on timestamp
  • Custom Name: Your own backup names
  • Date + Custom: Combines both options

Backup Items

You can choose which items to include in your backups:

Essential System Items

• Configuration Files: System and addon configuration
• Installed Add-ons: Your Kodi addons
• Add-on User Data: Personal settings and data
• Repositories: Addon sources
• Sources: Media source locations

Actions

Available actions in the addon:

• Backup Now: Start an immediate backup
• Restore Backup: Restore from a previous backup
• View Backups: Browse your existing backups

Best Practices

1. Storage Space

   • Monitor available space regularly
   • Use compression for large backups
   • Adjust maximum backups based on space

2. Remote Storage

   • Test connection before first backup
   • Use secure protocols (SFTP) when possible
   • Verify credentials and permissions

3. Email Setup

   • Use secure SMTP settings
   • Test email configuration
   • Monitor spam folder
   • Keep credentials secure

4. Backup Strategy

   • Set up automated backups for regular protection
   • Choose appropriate scheduling frequency
   • Test restore process occasionally
   • Keep at least 2-3 known good backups
   • Monitor backup logs periodically

For more information, see:

• Backup Guide
• Restore Guide
• Email Notifications