{"id":4540,"date":"2023-11-21T15:27:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gitprotect.io\/blog\/?p=4540"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T08:32:21","slug":"how-to-set-up-gitprotect-io-create-a-first-backup-plan-to-start-protecting-your-repositories-and-metadata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gitprotect.io\/blog\/how-to-set-up-gitprotect-io-create-a-first-backup-plan-to-start-protecting-your-repositories-and-metadata\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set up GitProtect.io, create a first backup plan to start protecting your repositories and metadata"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dive into reading the article and find out how easy it is to create your GitProtect account and start protecting your critical DevOps data. Test a backup software during <\/strong>a 14-day trial period<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world of cybersecurity is developing fast, and, unfortunately, the threats of losing your data are enlarging with every second. What to say about protecting the most valuable and crucial things – your repository and metadata? In this situation, it doesn\u2019t matter what camp you belong to, GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket. The most essential is how to protect your source code and all the related metadata. And, actually, it is what we are going to speak about in this article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get started – set up your account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, first let\u2019s speak about how to set up your GitProtect account, which is probably the easiest thing you have ever done. For the first step, you will need to sign up by providing your email address or using single-sign-on (SSO) and utilizing your Google, GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, or Microsoft account. <\/p>\n\n\n

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If you choose the first option with an email address, you will be asked to fill in some information, including your full name, name of your organization, region of deployment – Europe, United States, or Australia, and set a strong password. Remember that your password should include at least 9 characters among which there should be numbers, lowercase, and uppercase letters, and special characters like #$&*% – a bit comprehensive but security first. Remember to be abstract, and create a unique password. Another good idea is to save your password in a password manager<\/a>, thus you won\u2019t need to remember it, repeat it, or write it somewhere down, so that one day you may lose it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s it! Welcome to the world of the most professional and the most advanced DevOps backup!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Backup plan – set it up without worries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After your successful registration, you will need to connect your GitProtect account to your Git hosting account, whether it is GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Jira. All you need is to choose your git repository hosting provider and sign up with it. Now you are linked, and ready to create your first backup plan. <\/p>\n\n\n

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When we speak about plan creation it is so easy that even a child can do it. All you need is a good Internet connection, then your intuition will do all the job. But, before starting to create your plan, answer the questions like: \u201cwhy do I need this backup plan?\u201d, \u201cwhat level of security do I want?\u201d From the first side, it may seem easy but when you begin setting up your plan it is better to know your expectations to create a really useful plan. Though don\u2019t worry, you can create as many plans as you need.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predefined backup plan <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you connect your version control software, you can just confirm a predefined backup plan that will appear automatically in the dashboard. By default, it will start protecting all your repositories and metadata once a day and store your copies on included free unlimited cloud storage GitProtect provides. You will have the main options set up as well (3 months retention, data compression, task balancing, and error handling) but you can change all of them anytime – even when confirming the plan. Now all you need to do to automatically protect your entire account data is to confirm the plan by clicking the \u201cRun now\u201d button. That\u2019s it – your first backup plan is up and running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not sure? Don\u2019t worry, you will get daily email notifications with all statuses. <\/p>\n\n\n

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If you don’t want to set a plan right away, no problem, predefined plans are always visible and available in the panel – in the list of the plans so you can use them anytime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using predefined backup plans you can enable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n