diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8b01d7c..d8b017a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -322,6 +322,25 @@ This is one of may ways you can get restic and this backup script working on Win git-bash$ mkdir ~/src && cd ~/src/ git-bash$ git clone https://github.com/erikw/restic-systemd-automatic-backup.git && cd $(basename "$_" .git) ``` +1. Install scripts, conf and the ScheduledTask + ```console + git-bash$ make install-schedtask + ``` +1. Edit configs and initialize repo according to *TL;DR* section above + ```console + git-bash$ vim /etc/restic/* + git-bash$ source /etc/restic/default.sh + git-bash$ restic init + git-bash$ restic_backup.sh + ``` + Note that you should use cygwin/git-bash paths e.g. in `default.env.sh` you can have + ```bash + export RESTIC_BACKUP_PATHS='/c/Users//My Documents' + ``` +1. Inspect the installed tasks and make a test run + 1. Open the app "Task Scheduler" (`taskschd.msc`) + 1. Go to the local "Task Scheduler Library" + 1. Right click on one of the newly installed tasks and click "run". ## Setup Cron diff --git a/install_restic_scheduledtask.ps1 b/install_restic_scheduledtask.ps1 index 920e8e0..a1037ec 100644 --- a/install_restic_scheduledtask.ps1 +++ b/install_restic_scheduledtask.ps1 @@ -1,6 +1,9 @@ #!/usr/bin/env pwsh # Install restic scheduled tasks. -# Test run the installed actions by opening the app "Task Scheduler" and go to "Task Scheduler Library" and right clicking on the new tasks > run. +# Test run the installed actions by +# 1. open the app "Task Scheduler" (taskschd.msc) +# 2. go to the local "Task Scheduler Library" +# 3. right click on the new tasks and click "run". # Reference: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2015/01/13/use-powershell-to-create-scheduled-tasks/ # Reference: https://www.davidjnice.com/cygwin_scheduled_tasks.html @@ -10,8 +13,6 @@ $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe' - $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 8pm Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -TaskName "restic_backup" -Description "Daily backup to B2 with restic." - - # Install restic_check.sh $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'C:\Program Files\Git\git-bash.exe' -Argument '-l -c "/c$INSTALL_PREFIX/bin/restic_check.sh"' $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Weekly -WeeksInterval 4 -DaysOfWeek Sunday -At 7pm -RandomDelay 128