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If you choose to compress your backups there are a few things you need to be aware of. Compressing takes place on the server you are trying to backup and then only the archive is copied to the remote backup location. This means you must have sufficient space available to allow for creating the archive. When restoring a zipped archive the process is the same. It is first copied to your local storage, extracted, and the contents put to their correct locations. The archive is then deleted. Zipped and non-zipped backups can be mixed in the same archive folder. If you choose to compress your backups there are a few things you need to be aware of. Compressing takes place on the server you are trying to backup and then only the archive is copied to the remote backup location. This means you must have sufficient space available to allow for creating the archive. When restoring a zipped archive the process is the same. It is first copied to your local storage, extracted, and the contents put to their correct locations. The archive is then deleted. Zipped and non-zipped backups can be mixed in the same archive folder.
![](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/blob/master/resources/images/screenshot1.PNG)
### Remote Directories ### Remote Directories
Here is where you setup the remote path the backup files will be copied to. Each backup will create a folder named in a YYYYMMDDHHmm format so you can create multiple backups. The options currently available are: Here is where you setup the remote path the backup files will be copied to. Each backup will create a folder named in a YYYYMMDDHHmm format so you can create multiple backups. The options currently available are:
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You can select files via a Simple or [Advanced Editor](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/wiki/Advanced-Editor). Using the simple editor you can select from common Kodi folders that you would like to be backed up. Both of these options work off a [JSON config file](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/wiki/Sample-Custom-File) stored in the addon_data folder. Below is a breakdown of the file selection options available. More information about Kodi file paths can be found on [the wiki](http://kodi.wiki/view/Special_protocol) You can select files via a Simple or [Advanced Editor](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/wiki/Advanced-Editor). Using the simple editor you can select from common Kodi folders that you would like to be backed up. Both of these options work off a [JSON config file](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/wiki/Sample-Custom-File) stored in the addon_data folder. Below is a breakdown of the file selection options available. More information about Kodi file paths can be found on [the wiki](http://kodi.wiki/view/Special_protocol)
![](https://github.com/robweber/xbmcbackup/blob/master/resources/images/screenshot5.PNG)
* Addon Data - this is data saved by addons when changing their settings. The path is special://home/userdata/addon_data * Addon Data - this is data saved by addons when changing their settings. The path is special://home/userdata/addon_data
* Config Files - config files refer to a collection of files that Kodi uses for information. This includes the keymaps and peripheral_data, and library directories in the userdata folder. It also includes all the XML files in the root of the userdata directory such as sources.xml, guisettings.xml, favorites.xml, advancedsettings.xml and others. For a full list of files in this directory see the [UserData folder wiki page](http://kodi.wiki/view/The_UserData_Folder) * Config Files - config files refer to a collection of files that Kodi uses for information. This includes the keymaps and peripheral_data, and library directories in the userdata folder. It also includes all the XML files in the root of the userdata directory such as sources.xml, guisettings.xml, favorites.xml, advancedsettings.xml and others. For a full list of files in this directory see the [UserData folder wiki page](http://kodi.wiki/view/The_UserData_Folder)
* Database - these are the local Kodi SQLlite databases. Even if using the SQL database there are other DB files such as Addons.db that you would want in this folder. The path is special://home/userdata/Database * Database - these are the local Kodi SQLlite databases. Even if using the SQL database there are other DB files such as Addons.db that you would want in this folder. The path is special://home/userdata/Database