From 613e32b00ea4bd74060d1a5c379b3e99ed08680b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manav Rathi Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:38:49 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] [docs] Improve export docs --- docs/docs/.vitepress/sidebar.ts | 4 ++++ docs/docs/photos/faq/export.md | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/docs/photos/migration/export/index.md | 4 ++++ 3 files changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/docs/photos/faq/export.md diff --git a/docs/docs/.vitepress/sidebar.ts b/docs/docs/.vitepress/sidebar.ts index 7231535ee5..b7c3946a2b 100644 --- a/docs/docs/.vitepress/sidebar.ts +++ b/docs/docs/.vitepress/sidebar.ts @@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ export const sidebar = [ collapsed: true, items: [ { text: "General", link: "/photos/faq/general" }, + { + text: "Export", + link: "/photos/faq/export", + }, { text: "Security and privacy", link: "/photos/faq/security-and-privacy", diff --git a/docs/docs/photos/faq/export.md b/docs/docs/photos/faq/export.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f0a4c71f10 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docs/photos/faq/export.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +title: Export FAQ +description: Frequently asked questions about keeping extra backups of your data +--- + +# Export + +## Can I backup my data in a local drive outside Ente? + +Yes! You can use our CLI tool or our desktop app to set up exports of your data +in a local drive or NAS of your choice. This way, you can use Ente in your day +to day use, but will have an additional guarantee that a copy of your original +photos and videos are always available in normal directories and files. + +* You can use [Ente's CLI](https://github.com/ente-io/ente/tree/main/cli#export) + to export your data in a cron job to a location of your choice. The exports + are incremental, and will also gracefully handle interruptions. + +* Similarly, you can use Ente's [desktop app](https://ente.io/download/desktop) + to export your data to a folder of your choice. The desktop app also supports + "continuous" exports, where it will automatically export new items in the + background without you needing to run any other cron jobs. See + [migration/export](/photos/migration/export/) for more details. diff --git a/docs/docs/photos/migration/export/index.md b/docs/docs/photos/migration/export/index.md index 958ad77863..5d5ede2272 100644 --- a/docs/docs/photos/migration/export/index.md +++ b/docs/docs/photos/migration/export/index.md @@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ Simply select **export data** again and click on **resync**. If you run into any issues during your data export, please reach out to [support@ente.io](mailto:support@ente.io) and we will be happy to help you! + +Note that we also provide a [CLI +tool](https://github.com/ente-io/ente/tree/main/cli#export) to export your data. +Some more details are in this [FAQ entry](/photos/faq/export).