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Summary:
To create a backup plugin for a specific program, the user needs to have
Backup4all Plugin Creator and another application that will monitor the
program installation. Using the information from the monitoring program,
Backup4all Plugin Creator will generate an XML file (backup plugin) that can
be loaded in Backup4all as a Predefined Backup. Please note that advanced
computer skills are required to create a backup plugin.
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Details:
There are many products that can help you to monitor and record the
system changes during the instalation process (InstallWatch, Total Uninstall,
InstallRite, ...).
For the purpose of this tutorial we used the InstallWatch application, a free
program that can be downloaded from http://www.epsilonsquared.com
Close all other running programs on your computer. You can use Task
Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) to close the applications running in
background.
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Run InstallWatch Pro and perform a snapshot of your system before
installing the program.
Install the program you want to monitor.
InstallWatch will create another snapshot after the installation and
compare it with the original one. After that InstallWatch Pro will
generate a list with all changes made to your system.
Out of the added/modified files or registry entries, you'll have to select only
those that you want backed up.
First of all you need to download it using this link: Backup4all Plugin Creator.
In the zip file there is an executable (that is the actual program you have to
run, no installation needed) and the help file for using Backup4all Plugin
Creator. To create a plugin:
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To import a plugin in Backup4all, go to Tools->Options->Install plugin.
Browse the computer to find the XML script file and click Ok. A confirmation
message will be displayed if the plugin was successfully imported.
To test a plugin, you have to create a new backup job, select the new added
backup plugin from the Predefined Backup list and see if the predefined
backup job adds as sources all the necessary files.
Before you restore a backup job that was created using a backup plugin, you
need to re-install the corresponding program first. After the program that
the plugin was created for is re-installed with its default configurations and
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settings, you can run the restore and overwrite those configuration files and
other settings.
If you want the plugin you created to be included in the online library of
Backup Plugins email it to us using the Contact Us page. After we test and
approve the plugin, we will upload it and give you credit for creating it.
Applies to:
Backup4all 3
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