Hi, I am using rsync to backup from my server to a backup server that has been setup. I can back up a directory with numerous files and folders and restore them but I have not learned how to "exclude" a specific folder from the rsync backup that runs via cron nightly. I have tried these: rsync -av -cache/ -e ssh /home/httpd/vhosts/domain.com/httpdocs/ name at backup13.gnax.net:/fooname/domain rsync -avr - cache/ -e ssh /home/httpd/vhosts/domain.com/httpdocs/ name at backup13.gnax.net:/fooname/domain I need to exclude these folders on every domain that is backed up: cache/ download/ pub/ I have also read the man pages but am not understanding. How would I accomplish this? Thank you! Sincerely, Melinda Odom Design Hosting, Inc. www.designhosting.biz 479-471-0891 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release Date: 7/26/2006