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1. Install FreeFileSync to default folder C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync
2. Create new folder C:\backup_config
3. Copy to this folder following files:
   1. backup.bat
   2. SwithMail.exe
   3. BatchRun.ffs_batch
4. Open in a text editor backup.bat file and edit parameters in top part of the file:
   • Destination folder (ex. \\192.168.28.2\FAMC-GREEN)
   • Network username
   • Network password
   • Name of FreeFileSync profile (keep default one BatchRun.ffs_batch)
   • Retention period, days
   • Global report file location (keep default one "\\192.168.28.2\TH Share\_backup_global_report\backup_global_report.csv")
   • Indicate one or multiple folders to be backed up (ex. C:\Users\FAMC\Desktop)
   • Gmail user that will send reports
   • Gmail password
   • Send email to address
5. Open Task Scheduler (press Win+К R combination and run taskschd.msc)
6. Import the file backup-on-idle.xml to create new task
7. Test setup by running the task on demand (right click and run). Check  folders C:\backup_config\batch_logs and C:\backup_config\ffs_logs and read reports.
   • Note that first run might be reported with errors because destination folders are not existed. However destination folders will be created automatically after the first run.

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