3. Features Summary

Intuitive interface
This backup software is highly configurable and offers an intuitive interface making all features easily accessible for both beginners and professionals.

Manage multiple backup jobs
This backup software allows defining multiple backup jobs and saving them for future use. On the Live Backup form, you have an overview of all defined backups organized in groups. You can sort the job list by each item on the top bar. Just set up one or more "Backup Jobs" and let it run quietly in the background.

Start/Start Full or Stop operation
The backup operation now supports Start or Stop operation at anytime, so running a backup job can be interrupted and continued at a later time. There is also a Start Full operation now, that when pressed will run the Full backup method at beginning, then switch to the real-time mode to run.

Run in the Background

All operations of the Live Backup Now run invisibly in the background not disturbing the performance of other applications. Live Backup Now will take care of all backup jobs for you! It will backup data automatically without your supervision.

Start at windows startup and run at mini window

You can start this backup application at windows startup and run it in mini window or minimize it to the system tray.

Automatic updates
Live Backup Now can check for updates either manually or automatically when the program start. This allows you to better stay in touch with the latest development of Live Backup Now.

Backup Destination
You can store the backup in a local folder, on another computer in the same LAN, on USB drives or other removable media, and FTP server.

Real-time FTP Backup
You can backup your files to remote locations using the FTP service. You just have to select FTP as destination,
enter the FTP configurations and you are ready to backup to FTP.

New Backup Wizard
This backup software provides step-by-step instructions to create a new backup job by selecting what, where and filter to backup.

Easy File and Folder Selection
You can browse a folder tree to select several files and folders as source of the backup.

Backup methods
Different backup methods to choose from: full backup, real-time incremental backup, real-time mirror backup and CDP (continuous data protection).

Zip Compression and password protection

Standard Zip Compression and zip64 support If the zip file size is less than 2 Gbytes, Live Backup Now creates standard zip files. This format is compatible with any zip utility available on the market. Unlike other backup softwares, for zip files greater than 2 Gbytes, Live Backup Now uses zip64 technology (which allows unlimited zip file size). You can protect your ZIP files by setting a password for each backup job. You can restore data using any standard zip software. Live Backup Now gives you this way more flexibility if you need to restore data on a different computer

Restore Wizard
Restore backed up data step-by-step. Allows you to choose the version of files which will be restored and filter them to restore only the needed versions (file versioning applies to CDP only). You can quickly restore the latest version of a file/ folder as well as restoring versions of files backed up at a specific date.

Logs
The operations performed by Live Backup Now are logged. This allows you to see the status of performed operations (backup/restore). A backup job History view is available too (which also lets you export the information as .log).

4. Getting Started

How to Configure a New Backup?

1. On the Live Backup window click New Job button

2. On the New backup job wizard window click Backup between Local/Network/Removable button

3. On the Backup settings window

A. Enter the name of you new job

B. Default checked it the program will auto running the backup job when the program start up, uncheck, the backup job can't auto run when program start up.

C: Select Incremental or Mirror or CDP as your Backup Method

D: Select Windows Standard files or Zip image files as you Backup Archive format

E: When selected the Zip image files as Backup Archive Format, select Yes to enter the password or select No for non-password protect the zip image files.

4. On what do you want to backup window

A: Select window default folders as your backup source

B: Select my specific folders in My Folders tab as your backup source

C: If you just want to select some individual files as your backup source, select them in My Files tab

D: then click the Add Selected button.

5. On where do you want to save your backup window

A: Change your default backup archive folder click Add New Folder

6. On Do you want to filter the files window

A: Enter the extension name if you want to filter some kind of files, like .mp3, .dot

B: Click the Add button to add this extension name into the filter list

C: If you want to remove some extensions name from filter list, select it then click the Remove button

D: If you want to filter some specific files use Exclude File Names tab

7. On wizard completed window

A: Click Start or Start Full button to run this job immediately

B: Or click Save button to add this job into job list.

FTP Backup

1. On the Backup settings window click Backup To FTP Server

2.On the Backup settings window

A. Enter the name of you new job

B. Default check it the program will auto running the backup job when the program start up, uncheck, the backup job can't auto run when program start up.

C: Select Incremental or Mirror or CDP as your Backup Method

D: Enter your FTP host information, then click the Test FTP connection button to test your FTP connection.

3. On what do you want to backup window

A: Select window default folders as your backup source

B: Select my specific folders in My Folders tab as your backup source

C: If you just want to select some individual files as your backup source, select them in My Files tab

D: then click the Add Selected button.

5. On where do you want to save your backup window

A: Change your default backup archive folder click Add New Folder

6. On Do you want to filter the files window

A: Enter the extension name if you want to filter some kind of files, like .mp3, .dot

B: Click the Add button to add this extension name into the filter list

C: If you want to remove some extensions name from filter list, select it then click the Remove button

D: If you want to filter some specific files use Exclude File Names tab

7. On wizard completed window

A: Click Start or Start Full button to run this job immediately

B: Or click Save button to add this job into job list.

Restore

1. On Live Backup window

A: Select one backup job which you want to do the restore, then click stop button

B: Then click the Restore button

2. On Restore from backup window

A: Click the Next button

3. On What do you want to restore window

A: Select which folder you want to restore if you want to restore the whole folder.

B: If you want to restore some specific files select them in My Files tab.

4. On Where do you want to restore window

A: Check the Original location or Choose another location

5. On Wizard Completed window

A: Click Restore button to start.

System Tray Icon

The System tray icon will appear when you launch Live Backup Now, and when you start Windows Live Backup Now also will automatically be launched in the system tray. It has the following appearance:

.Idle state - Live Backup Now program does nothing.

Monitor state. The program executes some backup job, but not data backup in this time.

Processing state. The program executes some backup jobs, and has data backup to Temp folder or Backup Archive.

Mini Window

Mini-Window shows only status of all running jobs.

Perform Status Window

Configuration Window

On General tab

Enable Mini Window

Start in Mini window mode - Program will start in mini window

Display hidden files - Check this option will show all the hidden files and system files in the file select tree.

Check for update on startup - Checked this option, the program will auto check if our site has new version download available.

How many times will retry when the file transfers error - setup the maximize retry number.

On Deleted File Protection tab

Save pervious versions of deleted / replaced files

Display the warning when the Deleted File Protection folder size exceeds (MB)

On Backup temporary Folder

On Registration window