# macOS -weight: 500;">brew -weight: 500;">install restic # Ubuntu/Debian -weight: 600;">sudo -weight: 500;">apt -weight: 500;">install restic # Or download binary https://github.com/restic/restic/releases # macOS -weight: 500;">brew -weight: 500;">install restic # Ubuntu/Debian -weight: 600;">sudo -weight: 500;">apt -weight: 500;">install restic # Or download binary https://github.com/restic/restic/releases # macOS -weight: 500;">brew -weight: 500;">install restic # Ubuntu/Debian -weight: 600;">sudo -weight: 500;">apt -weight: 500;">install restic # Or download binary https://github.com/restic/restic/releases # Local backup restic init --repo /backup/my-project # S3 backup export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-key export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-secret restic init --repo s3:s3.amazonaws.com/my-backup-bucket # SFTP backup restic init --repo sftp:user@server:/backups/my-project # Local backup restic init --repo /backup/my-project # S3 backup export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-key export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-secret restic init --repo s3:s3.amazonaws.com/my-backup-bucket # SFTP backup restic init --repo sftp:user@server:/backups/my-project # Local backup restic init --repo /backup/my-project # S3 backup export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-key export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-secret restic init --repo s3:s3.amazonaws.com/my-backup-bucket # SFTP backup restic init --repo sftp:user@server:/backups/my-project restic backup /home/user/projects --repo /backup/my-project restic backup /home/user/projects --repo /backup/my-project restic backup /home/user/projects --repo /backup/my-project # Restore latest snapshot restic restore latest --target /restore --repo /backup/my-project # Restore specific files restic restore latest --target /restore --include "/projects/myapp" --repo /backup/my-project # Restore latest snapshot restic restore latest --target /restore --repo /backup/my-project # Restore specific files restic restore latest --target /restore --include "/projects/myapp" --repo /backup/my-project # Restore latest snapshot restic restore latest --target /restore --repo /backup/my-project # Restore specific files restic restore latest --target /restore --include "/projects/myapp" --repo /backup/my-project # Daily backup at 2 AM 0 2 * * * restic backup /home/user/projects --repo s3:s3.amazonaws.com/my-bucket --password-file /etc/restic-password # Daily backup at 2 AM 0 2 * * * restic backup /home/user/projects --repo s3:s3.amazonaws.com/my-bucket --password-file /etc/restic-password # Daily backup at 2 AM 0 2 * * * restic backup /home/user/projects --repo s3:s3.amazonaws.com/my-bucket --password-file /etc/restic-password # Keep: 7 daily, 4 weekly, 12 monthly, 3 yearly snapshots restic forget --keep-daily 7 --keep-weekly 4 --keep-monthly 12 --keep-yearly 3 --prune # Keep: 7 daily, 4 weekly, 12 monthly, 3 yearly snapshots restic forget --keep-daily 7 --keep-weekly 4 --keep-monthly 12 --keep-yearly 3 --prune # Keep: 7 daily, 4 weekly, 12 monthly, 3 yearly snapshots restic forget --keep-daily 7 --keep-weekly 4 --keep-monthly 12 --keep-yearly 3 --prune # Check all data integrity restic check --repo /backup/my-project # Read all data and verify restic check --read-data --repo /backup/my-project # Check all data integrity restic check --repo /backup/my-project # Read all data and verify restic check --read-data --repo /backup/my-project # Check all data integrity restic check --repo /backup/my-project # Read all data and verify restic check --read-data --repo /backup/my-project - Fast incremental backups (only changed data) - Client-side encryption (AES-256) - Deduplication across all backups - Supports 20+ storage backends - Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows) - Single binary — no dependencies - Verifiable backups (data integrity checks) - Local: Any local directory or external drive - Cloud: AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob - S3-compatible: MinIO, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces - SFTP: Any SSH server - REST: Restic REST server - Rclone: 40+ cloud providers via rclone - First backup of 50GB project: ~10 minutes (depends on storage) - Subsequent backups: ~30 seconds (only changes) - Moving/renaming files: instant (content-addressed) - Storage provider CANNOT read your data - No additional encryption tools needed - Password or key file authentication - Developer: Backup code, databases, configs to S3 for $1/month - Homelab: Backup everything to a NAS via SFTP - Business: Encrypted backups to Backblaze B2 ($5/TB/month) - Server: Automated nightly backups with retention policies - DevOps teams for server backups - Developers for project backups - Homelab enthusiasts - Businesses needing encrypted offsite backups - Install restic (one binary) - Initialize a repository - Run your first backup - Set up a cron job