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Is backup still a thing?

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
php

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. First clarify whether the requested work is a user-facing backup and restore feature, and define its supported storage, incremental backup, and single-file restore requirements. Done should be a documented, agreed scope with an identified implementation area and acceptance criteria.

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Description

Is they app no longer developed?
What are my alternatives as a normal standard user with my own instance running on a hoster platform to have a good backup option like to an external storage?

Thanks

Please let us know if there will ever be a handy (and not a SSH/Terminal) backup app in the future or of Nextcloud GmbH dropped this basic function. Without it I can not really convince family members to join Nextcloud. There must be an easy way for every (family admin) user to restore single files, have incremental backups without a big hassle. Should be with an user interface and easy to set up and to restore.

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