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@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ then use the **root** user and follow these steps:
 
 ### database backup: set local backup target ###
 
-Create a jobs/dirs.jon (copy the deliverers *.dist file)
+Create a **jobs/dirs.job** (copy the deliverers *.dist file)
 
     cd jobs
     cp dirs.job.dist dirs.job
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ There are 2 defaults:
     keep-days = 7
 
 **dir-localdumps**
-{string} 
+
+{string}
+
 The target directory for local dumps. It is used by 
 
 * the database dump scripts
@@ -98,7 +100,9 @@ Below that one a directory for the service will be generated; inside that one th
     /var/iml-backup/mysql/mydatabase__20190827-2300.sql.gz
 
 **keep-days**
+
 {integer}
+
 The number of days how long to keep dumps locally.
 
 Remark:
@@ -111,3 +115,56 @@ If you have local Mysql daemon or Pgsql you can test it by starting
 
     # show written files
     find /var/iml-backup
+
+### Define local directories to backup ###
+
+Edit **jobs/dirs.job** again.
+
+There are a few include definitions:
+
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # directory list to transfer
+    # without ending "/"
+    # missing directories on a system will be ignored
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    include = /etc
+    include = /var/log
+    include = /home
+
+... and excludes
+
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # excludes
+    # see duplicity ... added as -exclude-regex parameter
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    # exclude = .*\.(swp|tmp)
+
+    # mac file
+    # exclude = \.DS_Store
+
+    # all subdirs containing "cache/", i.e. any/path/zend-cache/[file]
+    # exclude = cache/.*
+
+
+**include**
+
+{string}
+
+Multiple entries are allowed. Each defines a starting directory that is backed up recursive.
+
+Do not use a trailing slash "/".
+
+Each include line creates ist own backup volume on the backup target: One duplicity backup command will be started per include.
+
+An include for the database dumps is not needed - it will be added automatically.
+
+Missing directories on a system will be ignored and does NOT throw an error. So you can write a "general" single config and deploy all servers.
+
+**exclude**
+
+{string}
+
+Multiple entries are allowed. Each defines a regex that is applied to all include items. This could have an negative impact. I suggest not to define an exclude - only if it is needed because of huge wasted space.
+
+TODO: advanced stuff ... There is a possibility for directory based include and exclude rules.