Remote and Online Backups

Pika Backup supports backing up to remote servers and online services with BorgBackup, ssh or sftp support. Services with BorgBackup support are recommended for performance reasons.

  1. Select the Setup Backup button

  2. In the Create new Repository section, choose Remote Location

  3. Enter the repository URL. This is usually provided by the online backup service if it has explicit BorgBackup support. The Examples section in the dialog has an overview of the syntax.

  4. Press Continue

  5. Choose the desired encryption settings

  6. Press Create

  7. Configure the Files to Back Up and Exclude from Backup sections

  8. Press Back Up Now