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diff --git a/doc/assistant/archival_walkthrough.mdwn b/doc/assistant/archival_walkthrough.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0e3ddcc6c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/assistant/archival_walkthrough.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +Normally, the git-annex assistant makes your files be available +wherever you use it, and so a copy of each file is stored in each repository. +That's perfect for files you're using right now, but what about files you're +not using any more? + +You could just delete those files, but it's better to archive them, so +you can access them later. All you need to get started archiving your old +files is a USB drive, or an [Amazon Glacier](http://aws.amazon.com/glacier/) +account. + +The webapp makes it easy to make a repository on either a USB drive, +or on Amazon Glacier. Once the repository is created, be sure to +put it in either the small archive, or full archive repository group. + +[[!img repogroup.png]] + +Now when you're done with a file, just move it into a directory named +"archive". The assistant will notice you put it there, and next time it +has the opportunity (when you plug in the USB drive, or when it can +talk to Amazon Glacier over the network), will move the file's +content to your archive repository. + +You'll no longer be able to open the file once it's been archived. +If you later want to access it, you can just copy or move it out +of the archive directory, and the assistant will retrieve its +content from the archive. + +Note that retrieving data from Amazon Glacier takes 4 to 5 hours. |