How to Install BackupPC on Windows 11

BackupPC is a powerful, open-source backup solution that allows you to efficiently store and manage your data on your Windows 11 device. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install BackupPC on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that you have the following installed on your Windows 11 machine:

• Apache web server
• Perl programming language
• rsync backup utility

Step 1: Download BackupPC

The first step is to download the latest version of BackupPC from the official website here.

Step 2: Extract BackupPC

Extract the downloaded BackupPC ZIP file to a convenient location. For example, you can extract it to C:\BackupPC.

Step 3: Install BackupPC

Open a command prompt by pressing Win + R and typing cmd. Navigate to the extracted BackupPC directory:

cd C:\BackupPC

Run the installation script and follow the prompts:

C:\BackupPC\install\backuppc-install.pl

The installation script will prompt you to configure the following settings:

• Apache install directory: By default, this should be set to c:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2.
• BackupPC install directory: By default, this should be set to c:\BackupPC.
• BackupPC user: By default, this should be set to backuppc.
• BackupPC password: Choose a secure password for the BackupPC user.
• Rsync path: By default, this should be set to c:\Program Files\cwRsync\bin.

After completing the prompts, the installation script will install and configure BackupPC.

Step 4: Create a BackupPC Service

Open a command prompt and navigate to the BackupPC installation directory (c:\BackupPC\bin). Run the following command:

.\BackupPC_serviceInstall.pl

This command will create a Windows service for BackupPC.

Step 5: Start BackupPC

Open Windows Services by pressing Win + R and typing services.msc. Look for the BackupPC service and start it.

After starting the BackupPC service, you can access the BackupPC web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost/cgi-bin/BackupPC_Admin.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed BackupPC on your Windows 11 machine. You can now use BackupPC to backup your data and manage your backups through the web interface.

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