The popular web hosting company流行的网络托管公司 Dreamhost recently decided to change a policy they had in place that didn’t allow customers to use their storage space to backup files.最近决定改变他们的政策在地方并没有使客户能够利用它们的存储空间来备份文件。 Now you’re given 50GB of storage space to use as backup.现在您可以提供50GB的存储空间，做为备份。 This change in policy does come with one caveat - the backups aren’t backed up.这改变政策今后不会有一个误解-备份没有备份。 So if for whatever reason the Dreamhost backup server that stores your files happens to die, your files die with it.因此，如果无论出于何种原因的Dreamhost备份服务器，存储您的文件发生死亡，您的档案死它。 So while you probably don’t want to make it your primary backup solution, it’s still a nice feature (since you’re already paying for web hosting).因此，虽然你可能不想让您的主要备份解决方案，它依旧是一个功能（因为你已经支付网络托管） 。 This tutorial will guide you through using本教程将引导您使用 mathusalem (free backup software) to automatically FTP the files you want to backup to Dreamhost. （免费的备份软件） ，自动的FTP的文件要备份Dreamhost 。
In truth, this tutorial could also be called “How to backup files using mathusalem” - because that’s essentially what it is.事实上，本教程也可以被称为“如何使用备份文件mathusalem ” -因为这基本上是什么。 I just happen to use Dreamhost as the remote server to backup the files to.我只是碰巧使用Dreamhost的远程服务器上备份的文件。 Mathusalem also supports backing up to local drives, iDisk, WebDAV, AFP, SMB, FTP, SFTP or Amazon S3 - this example happens to use FTP. Mathusalem还支持备份到本地驱动器， iDisk在的WebDAV ，法新社，中小企业的FTP ， SFTP发布或亚马逊三-这个例子发生使用F TP。
- First you’ll need to enable your Dreamhost account to allow for backups.首先，您需要启用Dreamhost的帐户，以便备份。 Head over to头到 https://panel.dreamhost.com/?tree=users.backup网址为： https ： / / panel.dreamhost.com / ？树= users.backup and select FTP access only (you can always change this to SFTP later).并选择FTP访问只 （您可以随时更改为网友后） 。 Enter a password for your backup account, and then click the Activate Backup User! button.输入密码为您的备份的帐户，然后按一下启动备份用户！按钮。
- Your account will be created.您的帐户将被创建。 Make note of your user name and server name.请注意您的用户名和服务器的名称。 You’ll need them in a few moments.您需要他们了几分钟。
- Head over to the头向 mathusalem page and download a copy.网页和下载。 Unzip the file and double-click the .prefPane to install it.解压缩文件并双击。 prefPane安装它。 After it’s installed as a System Preference, it will automatically open.之后的安装作为一个系统的偏好，它会自动打开。
Click the Create New Backup button. 点击创建新备份按钮。
- A whole slew of settings and options will appear.整个一系列的设置和选项会出现。 Don’t be intimidated, we’ll get to all of them in due time.不要被吓倒，我们会向他们在适当的时候。
- Start by giving your backup a name.开始让您的备份名称。 Double-click the default name and enter something descriptive.双击预设的名称，并输入一些描述。 Since I’m going to backup all my pictures to Dreamhost, I named mine Photos.自从我要备份我所有的照片Dreamhost ，我命名为排雷照片。 Click the Choose… button in the Source: section.按一下选择...按钮，在资料来源：节。
- Navigate to the folder you want to back up, select it, and click Open .浏览到该文件夹要备份，请选择它， 并点击打开。
- Select FTP Server from the Type: drop-down list.选择FTP服务器的类型：下拉式清单。
- Now enter the Host (server name), User Name and Password in the appropriate fields.现在进入主机（服务器名称） ，用户名和密码在适当的领域。
- Click the Schedule tab. 单击计划选项卡。 For our first backup we’ll run it manually, but for ongoing backups, this is the place you’ll want to define them.对于我们的第一次备份我们会手动运行它，但对于正在进行的备份，这是地方您想要确定他们。 There are enough options that you’re bound to find one that meets your needs.我们有足够的选项，你一定找到一个能满足您的需求。
- Now click the Advanced Settings tab.现在， 单击高级设置选项卡。 From here you can specify a number of options.从这里您可以指定一些选项。
- Hover your cursor over any of the options/settings and a more descriptive pop-up will appear.将光标悬停在任何选项/设置，并以更广泛的描述弹出将会出现。
- Return to the Source & Destination tab.返回到来源和目的地标签。 Click the Save Backup button first, then click Run Backup Now… . 点击保存备份按钮，然后单击运行备份现在... 。
- Mathusalem (by default) creates disk images (.DMG files) as your backups. Mathusalem （默认情况下）创建磁盘映像（ 。 DMG文档）作为您的备份。 This means that for every megabyte (or gigabyte) that you want to back up, you have to have that much free space on your drive (for the .dmg to be created).这意味着，每兆字节（或容量） ，您要备份，你必须有很多自由空间的驱动器（为。药必须创造） 。
- Once the .dmg has been created, it will be uploaded.一旦。药已经建立，这将是上载。
- Once you’ve made changes to your backup folder (added more files, removed files etc), and you run a backup again, you can use the History & Restore tab to see which files are backed up, and when.一旦你做出改变，以您的备份文件夹（增加了更多的文件，删除文件等） ，和您执行备份，您可以使用历史与还原选项卡 ，看看哪些文件备份，当。 Files highlighted in red are “new” to that backup set.文件强调了红色的“新”该备份集。
- If you opt to run backups automatically, you’ll probably want to return to the Advanced Settings section, and place a check in the Don’t Ask For Confirmation on Start .如果您选择自动运行备份，你可能要返回到高级设置部分，和地点进行检查中没有要求确认的开始。 Otherwise, each time a backup starts (and you’ll probably want to schedule them for the middle of the night, when you’re not using your Mac) - you’ll be prompted to confirm the backup process.否则，每次启动备份（和你可能要安排他们半夜，当你不使用你的Mac ） -系统会提示您确认备份过程。
- That’s pretty much it.这是相当它。 You can experiment with the settings (particularly the compression settings if you want to squeeze every spare megabyte possible on your storage server).您可以尝试的设置（特别是压缩设置如果你想挤都备件兆可能在您的存储服务器） 。 If you have any questions, by all means feel free to leave them in the comments.如果您有任何问题，用一切手段随时离开他们的意见。
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Thanks for the write-up!感谢写了！ I see in the screen-shot you can password protect your disk-images as well.我看到的画面拍摄，您可以密码保护您的硬盘以及图像。 Bonus.奖金。
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