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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic" id="backup-thinkabout">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="files-backup"/>
<desc></desc>
<revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-02-26" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
<email>tiffany.antopolski@gmail.com</email>
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
<email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
</info>
<title>Tips</title>
<p>
Deciding what files to backup and finding where they all are is the most difficult step when attempting to perform a backup. Below we list where most of your important files will be, so you can find them more easily.
</p>
<terms>
<item>
<title>Your personal files and settings</title>
<p>These are usually stored in your Home folder (<cmd>/home/your_name</cmd>). They could be in subfolders such as Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos and/or .evolution. If your backup medium has sufficient space, consider backing up the entire <cmd>/home</cmd> folder. This is the simplest way.</p>
<p>
If you are not able to backup all of <cmd>/home</cmd>, see below for a list of some subfolders of the <cmd>/home</cmd> directory to check for important files.
</p>
<note>
<list>
<item><p><cmd>~/</cmd> represents your home directory <cmd>/home/your_name</cmd> </p></item>
<item><p>Any file or folder name that starts with a period is by default hidden. To view hidden files select <gui>View</gui> from the main menu, then select <gui>Show Hidden Files</gui> or press <keyseq><key> Ctrl </key><key> H </key></keyseq>.
</p></item>
</list>
</note>
</item>
</terms>
<table shade="rows">
<tr>
<td><p>Your personal files</p></td><td><p><cmd>~/</cmd>, <cmd>~/Desktop</cmd>, <cmd>~/Documents</cmd>, <cmd>~/Pictures</cmd>, <cmd>~/Music</cmd>, <cmd>Videos</cmd>, <cmd>~/bin</cmd>, and others</p></td> <td><p>Contain files you actively created.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>Your personal settings</p></td> <td><p><cmd>~/.config</cmd>, <cmd>~/gconf</cmd>, <cmd>~/.gnome3</cmd>, <cmd>~/.local</cmd></p></td>
<td><p>Contain settings you set for your desktop and some programs.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p>System settings</p></td> <td><p><cmd>/etc</cmd> located in the File System outside of your <cmd>home</cmd></p></td>
<td><p>Your system settings. In general, you don't need to go outside of your <cmd>home</cmd> directory.</p></td>
</tr>
</table>
</page>
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