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Backup Support for External Storage (especially local storage)

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
php
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by reading how the Backup app handles the primary Data DIR and how the External Storage app exposes configured local storage. Identify the backup entry points and the list of external storages that would need selection. Done means selected external storage is included in backups without disrupting existing primary-storage backups.

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Feature request

Which Nextcloud Version are you currently using: (see administration page)

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
NextCloud Supports backup only for its primary storage - Data DIR. setup gets complicated if you want multiple hard drives (HDD / SDD) for increasing your local Storage capacity.

NextCloud way is mounting via external Storage App - which also do have local Storage.

Problem is both Apps - this App & external Storage app - abandons backup support of added local storage

Describe the solution you'd like
A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.

Next Cloud Backup app - supporting user selecting list of configured external storage - to be included in backups.

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