At the first startup, there is no known Backup Sets and the main window will look like the image.

     WestNet Backup works with data organized in Backup Sets. To backup or restore your data, you need to create a Backup Set defining which files to operate with, where to backup them, and when to update the backup. That's why you have to create a new Backup Set. You can:

1. Select Add a new Backup Set command at the Sets menu or
2. Click Create New link at the left docked panel.

     Each Backup Set must have a unique description that will be used to identify this Backup Set on a backup media. It has to contain up to 50 symbols, digits or spaces. Enter a description for the Backup Set at the field.

     To make your work easier with many Backup Sets, you can separate them in to groups. That's pure logical division and does not affect backup or restore operations. Just select your group at the combobox.

Click the Next button to accept the entered description and proceed.

     The next step to prepare the Backup Set is to specify files to backup. This page allows you to include and exclude files, folders and registry keys to/from backup.  When you add a new Backup Set, all boxes are white.  You can include folders, registry keys, or files to backup by clicking on checkmarks near a folder or a file. The selected folders, files and registry keys have a white box with a red check.
     A gray box with a black check means that this folder will not be included in the backup, but it contains included files or folders. By using the folders with this state, you can easily find included folders in the tree.
     A gray box with a red check means that this folder will be included in the backup, but it contains a number of excluded subfolders.

     When you have selected which files you want to backup and where, you have to specify how often you would like to start automatic backups of this Backup Set and how backups will work.

     At the Start backup combobox select one of the values. For now, just select "Every day" item. It means WestNet Backup will start a backup of this Backup Set every day at the time specified at the "Time to start" fields.

     All other default settings are useful for most backups. Read Backup Set Wizard Overview to find our more about them.

Click the Next button to proceed.

     WestNet Backup gives you unlimited customization of the backup process through the use of external commands. External command is an external executable file that can process different operations with source and archive files before, during, and after backup.

     Here you can add a number of external commands to execute in the different events of backup process. But for now, do not add any.

     Click the Finish button to save the Backup Set.

     WestNet Backup uses the standard Windows scheduler to run periodical (automatic) backups. If you use Windows NT/2000/XP, it's necessary to enter your Windows account username and password. If you make a mistake, Windows won't be able to run your periodical backups.

     Click the Continue button. WestNet Backup will create or edit all necessary scheduled tasks by itself.

     When the Backup Set is saved, WestNet Backup will ask you "Start backup process right now?". Press YES button.

     During any backup or restore process, WestNet Backup shows a status window with all necessary information about the process. Title of the status window contains a description of a Backup Set.

     Wait until backup process is finished. If there were not any errors or warnings during the process, WestNet Backup will show a confirmation box "Your files were successfully backed up!". Otherwise, it will show you a dialog box with a log of the process.

     Start WestNet Backup and right click on your Backup Set. A context-sensitive menu will appear. Select Run incremental backup... command to start backup of only new or changed files. It will take much less time than the first backup.

     The same status window will appear again. Wait until this quick incremental backup is finished. Congratulations on your second backup!

     If you would like, you can get a list of new and changed files. Use Files to backup... command for this. A dialog box with these files will appear.