# Create a Backup Job

To create a backup job, follow these steps:

1\. Click the **Backup Job** button and choose your workload type. For example, Windows computer.

![Backup Job](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-44048dd23fe1fc6c47d56a48c977e0468a70a8f4%2Fs3-veeam-backup-job.png?alt=media)

2\. Choose the **Job Mode** type as **Workstation** or **Server** and click **Next**.

![Backup job mode](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-cb43dbff57a6148e5d0949eb874d5147e42724d3%2Fs3-veeam-backup-job-mode.png?alt=media)

3\. Name the backup job and add an optional description. For example, back up to Object Storage `eu-central-3`and click **Next**.

![Backup job name](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e141979d17bc2dd7cff79320395d91a069d0bfdd%2Fs3-veeam-backup-job-name.png?alt=media)

4\. Choose computers for backing up. Click **Add** and choose **Individual computer**.

![Add computer for backup](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4990151a710f6f74e274724d79277cb6cb51ca57%2Fs3-veeam-add-computer-backup.png?alt=media)

5\. Enter the computer’s IP address. Click the **Add** button to enter the **Username** and **password**. Click **OK** and **Next**.

![Add computer IP address](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-91c3b523654a47c331414652ab65117cc0be3288%2Fs3-veeam-backup-ip-address.png?alt=media)

6\. Choose backup mode from the following options: **Entire computer**, **Volume level backup**, or **File level backup** and click **Next**.

![Backup mode](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ae3e958e371a3f3aa61d6049b644b59312e629cc%2Fs3-veeam-backup-mode.png?alt=media)

7\. Choose a backup repository from the drop-down menu. Update the Retention policy setting and click **Next**.

![Retention policy](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-f301d9117d4035e6e0bbd37d1d05e2def31d140c%2Fs3-veeam-retention-policy.png?alt=media)

8\. In the **Guest Processing**, keep the default settings and click **Next**.

![Guest Processing default values](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3c93d5291ce73ff2e5cdc634104c3d37083f4b0a%2Fs3-veeam-guest-processing-default-values.png?alt=media)

![Guest Processing](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-df2227634886557e1e350cce909b24f39979f707%2Fs3-veeam-guest-processing.png?alt=media)

9\. Choose a **Schedule** for your backup and click **Apply**.

![Backup schedule](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ff8ba924b602f704b301e6fa4b13d990f19cbcbc%2Fs3-veeam-backup-schedule.png?alt=media)

10\. Check the **Summary** and click **Finish**.

![Backup summary](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-731036d5e773ac0ca1a8a88607e7d6a876589813%2Fs3-veeam-backup-summary.png?alt=media)

{% hint style="success" %}
**Result:** A backup job is successfully created.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** Instead of waiting for the next run of the backup, you can right-click on the job name from the **Jobs** and choose **Start** to make the initial backup immediately.
{% endhint %}

![Backup job](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-58ab3d9e38c67635c9a73c8550e60b1fa497d387%2Fs3-veeam-backup-job-run.png?alt=media)


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