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Added a few external backup tools

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@ -174,6 +174,20 @@ By default, hydrus stores all your user data in one location, so backing up is s
Shut the client down while you run the backup, obviously. Shut the client down while you run the backup, obviously.
##### A few options
There are a host of other great alternatives out there, probably far too many to count. These are a couple that are often recommended and used by Hydrus users and are, in the spirit of Hydrus Network itself, free and open source.
[FreeFileSync](https://freefilesync.org/)
Linux, MacOS, Windows.
Recommended and used by dev. Somewhat basic but does the job well enough.
[Borg Backup](https://www.borgbackup.org/)
FreeBSD, Linux, MacOS.
More advanced and featureful backup tool.
[Restic](https://restic.net/)
Almost every OS you can name.
!!! danger !!! danger
Do not put your live database in a folder that continuously syncs to a cloud backup. Many of these services will interfere with a running client and can cause database corruption. If you still want to use a system like this, either turn the sync off while the client is running, or use the above backup workflows to safely backup your client to a separate folder that syncs to the cloud. Do not put your live database in a folder that continuously syncs to a cloud backup. Many of these services will interfere with a running client and can cause database corruption. If you still want to use a system like this, either turn the sync off while the client is running, or use the above backup workflows to safely backup your client to a separate folder that syncs to the cloud.