Introduction
This page explains the steps for excluding files so that they do not get backed up to the CrashPlan server. Typically, these will be personal files like music, pictures, documents, and movies.
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How to Exclude Files from a Backup
| Step | What to Do | How It Looks |
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| 1 | Open CrashPlan.
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| 2 | Log in with your NetID and password. | |
| 3 | Click the Manage Files... button in the right-hand pane, under “Files”. |
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| 4 | Deselect the files you want to exclude in the Manage Files selection window. |  |
| 5 | Click Save. The selected files will be immediately removed from the server, and will not be backed up in the future. |
