DslrDirector/scripts/README_BACKUP.md

Backup to Gitea

This folder contains a PowerShell script to snapshot the repository and push the snapshot into a Gitea backup repository.

Quick steps

1. On your Gitea server create a repository for backups (for example username/dslr-director-backups). Make it private if desired.
2. Create a personal access token in Gitea for your user with repository push permissions.
3. From the repository root run (PowerShell):

$GITEA_URL = 'https://gitea.example.com'
$GITEA_USER = 'youruser'
$GITEA_TOKEN = 'YOUR_TOKEN'
.\scripts\backup_to_gitea.ps1 -GiteaUrl $GITEA_URL -GiteaUser $GITEA_USER -GiteaToken $GITEA_TOKEN -BackupRepo "youruser/dslr-director-backups"

What the script does

• Clones the backup repo into a temporary directory (or pulls latest if already present).
• Creates a timestamped folder under snapshots/ and copies the project files there (skips .git and virtual environments).
• Commits and pushes the snapshot to the backup repo using the provided credentials.

Notes

• The script uses robocopy for directory copy on Windows. Make sure Git and robocopy are available in PATH.
• The script uses HTTPS pushes with credentials in the URL. Keep your token secret.
• You can schedule this script as a Windows Scheduled Task to run nightly.