{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/smeighan/xLights/issues/235","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/smeighan/xLights/issues/235/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/smeighan/xLights/issues/235/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/smeighan/xLights/issues/235/events","html_url":"https://github.com/smeighan/xLights/issues/235","id":80917524,"number":235,"title":"Enhancement request - Backup location","user":{"login":"gerry4","id":12591974,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/12591974?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4","html_url":"https://github.com/gerry4","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/smeighan/xLights/labels/Enhancement","name":"Enhancement","color":"84b6eb"}],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":2,"created_at":"2015-05-26T11:19:57Z","updated_at":"2015-05-27T00:18:57Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Can the location of where files be backed up be configurable (similar to the show directory)\r\nThat way one could set it to a different location.\r\n\r\nHaving it as a sub directory of the show directory means that if you or someone else on your computer accidentally deletes the show directory , you also lose any backups there. \r\n\r\n(and I know that good practise would be to daily back it up off the computer ), but .....\r\n\r\n"},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/smeighan/xLights/issues/comments/105702517","html_url":"https://github.com/smeighan/xLights/issues/235#issuecomment-105702517","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/smeighan/xLights/issues/235","id":105702517,"user":{"login":"gerry4","id":12591974,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/12591974?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4","html_url":"https://github.com/gerry4","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/gerry4/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2015-05-27T00:18:57Z","updated_at":"2015-05-27T00:18:57Z","body":"True, but given where it backs the data up to (and also see other request of what should be backed up) ,  the backup function as it stands is not very useful and could lead to a false sense of security.\r\nI regularly eg every day or more often now with the crashes , backup the entire show directory to USB, and then to an alternate computer or use drop box , but having the backup directory within that directory simply make that outer (ie show) directory larger , so have now stopped using it.\r\nJust my observation .. and I know I am new to xlights ... the effects and ease of use are simply great ! "}}