README.md

🗂️ Python Backup Script

A simple Python script to back up files and folders automatically with logs and timestamps.

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⚙️ Features

• Backup files from a source to destination folder
• Auto-create timestamped backup folders
• Log each backup run in a text file
• Configurable paths via config.json

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🧩 How to Use

1. Update paths in config.json:

   {
       "source_folder": "D:/MYPROJECTS/source_files",
       "backup_folder": "D:/MYPROJECTS/backups"
   }

2. Run the script: python backup.py

3. Check logs in logs/backup_log.txt

📁 Project Structure -->

backup_script/ ├── backup.py ├── config.json └── logs/

🧠 Tools Used

Python3

Modules: os, shutil, datetime, json

Author: Farhan Mumtaz Ali 📧 farhan_mk4@hotmail.com