.. include:: global.rst.inc Welcome to Attic ================ |project_name| is a deduplicating backup program written in Python. The main goal of |project_name| is to provide an efficient and secure way to backup data. The data deduplication technique used makes |project_name| suitable for daily backups since only actual changes are stored. Easy to use ----------- Initialize a new backup :ref:`repository ` and create your first backup :ref:`archive ` in two lines:: $ attic init /usbdrive/my-backup.attic $ attic create -v /usbdrive/my-backup.attic::documents ~/Documents See the :ref:`generalusage` section for a more detailed example. Easy installation ----------------- You can use pip to install |project_name| quickly and easily:: $ pip install attic Need more help with installing? See :ref:`installation`. User's Guide ============ .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 foreword installation quickstart commands faq Contribute ========== Found a bug? Have any ideas to improve |project_name|? Add bug reports and feature requests to the `issue tracker`_. You can also ask the author a question directly by `email `_.