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SyncBackup v1.5 - True Incremental Backups & Major Improvements

08 Nov 14:16
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v1.5
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SyncBackup v1.5 - True Incremental Backups & Major Improvements

🎉 Major Release

This release introduces true incremental backup system with smart change detection, chain-based retention policy, and preserve deleted files functionality.

🌟 Key Features

✨ True Incremental Backups

  • INICIAL backups: Full baseline with all files
  • Incremental backups: Only changed/new files
  • Smart detection: Uses modification time and file size
  • Separate folders: Each backup independent

🔄 Reset Chain After N Incrementals

  • Auto-create new INICIAL after N incrementals
  • Prevents long restore chains
  • Configurable per job (0 = never)

💾 Preserve Deleted Files

  • Marks deleted files with _DELETED suffix
  • Easy recovery: remove suffix
  • Prevents data loss

🗑️ Chain-Based Retention Policy

  • Incremental: Deletes entire chains
  • Simple: Deletes individual backups
  • Simplified to "Keep N" only
  • Auto-cleanup after each backup

📊 Dashboard Improvements

  • Larger Recent Activity (15 lines)
  • More details (date, time, status, files)
  • Better format (columnar layout)
  • More history (30 entries)

🔧 Windows Service

  • Full support for all new features
  • Improved logging
  • Better reliability

📦 What's Included

  • Windows executable (no Python required)
  • Full source code
  • Documentation (README, Manual, Changelog)
  • Migration script (for v1.4 users)

🚀 Installation

New Users:

  1. Download SyncBackup_v1.5.zip
  2. Extract to desired location
  3. Run main.pyw or main.py
  4. Configure your first backup job

Upgrading from v1.4:

  1. Backup your database: app/sync_backup.db
  2. Download and extract v1.5
  3. Copy your old database to new installation
  4. Run migrate_reset_chain_after.py
  5. Review and adjust job settings

📋 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11
  • Python 3.8+ (if running from source)
  • 100 MB free disk space
  • Administrator privileges (for Windows Service)

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed duplicate INICIAL backups
  • Fixed database CHECK constraints
  • Improved retention policy
  • Better edge case handling

📝 Documentation

⚠️ Breaking Changes

  • Snapshot feature removed (replaced with reset_chain_after)
  • Retention policy simplified (only "Keep N")
  • Database migration required for v1.4 users

🙏 Credits

Author: Goran Zajec
Website: https://svejedobro.hr

Thank you to all users who provided feedback!

📥 Downloads

  • Windows Executable: SyncBackup_v1.5.zip
  • Source Code: Source code (zip) or Source code (tar.gz)

Full Changelog: v1.4...v1.5

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SyncBackup v1.4

03 Nov 14:44
@zaja zaja
v1.4
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SyncBackup v1.4 - Release Notes

Release Date: November 3, 2025
Author: Goran Zajec
Website: https://svejedobro.hr

🎉 What's New in v1.4

This release focuses on fixing critical Windows Service issues and improving service management capabilities.

🔧 Windows Service - Major Fixes

Fixed: ModuleNotFoundError

  • Problem: Service failed to start with ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'app'
  • Solution: Implemented early sys.path configuration before all imports
  • Impact: Service now starts reliably without module import errors

Fixed: Service Registration

  • Problem: Service not visible in Windows Services Manager (services.msc)
  • Solution: Added required service attributes (_svc_reg_class_, _exe_name_, _exe_args_)
  • Impact: Service properly registers and appears in services.msc

Improved: Service Installation

  • Problem: Unreliable service installation using HandleCommandLine
  • Solution: Direct InstallService call with explicit parameters
  • Impact: More reliable and predictable service installation

🛠️ New Tools & Documentation

service_manager.py - Command Line Helper

New helper script for easy service management:

python service_manager.py install    # Install service
python service_manager.py start      # Start service
python service_manager.py stop       # Stop service
python service_manager.py restart    # Restart service
python service_manager.py status     # Check status
python service_manager.py uninstall  # Uninstall service
python service_manager.py debug      # Run in debug mode

Comprehensive Documentation

  • SERVIS_UPUTE.md - Quick guide in Croatian
  • SERVICE_TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Detailed troubleshooting in English
  • WINDOWS_SERVICE_FIX.md - Quick fix overview
  • SUMMARY_OF_CHANGES.md - Detailed change summary
  • QUICK_TEST.md - 10-step quick test guide

📝 Enhanced Logging

  • Service errors now logged to app/service_error.log
  • Better error messages and stack traces
  • Easier debugging and troubleshooting

✅ Improvements from v1.3

All features from v1.3 are included and improved:

  • Settings Tab with centralized configuration
  • Notification Batching (Immediate, Batch, Disabled modes)
  • Windows Service Support (now fully functional)
  • Language Selection (Croatian/English)
  • Enhanced Database with settings and notification queue

🚀 Installation & Upgrade

New Installation

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/SyncBackup.git
cd SyncBackup

# Install dependencies
pip install -r app/requirements.txt

# Run application
python main.py

Upgrading from v1.3

# Pull latest changes
git pull origin master

# No database migration needed - fully compatible with v1.3

# If you have Windows Service installed, reinstall it:
python service_manager.py uninstall
python service_manager.py install

🔧 Windows Service Setup

Quick Setup (5 minutes)

  1. Uninstall old service (if exists):
sc stop SyncBackupService
sc delete SyncBackupService
  1. Install new service (as Administrator):
python service_manager.py install
  1. Verify installation:
python service_manager.py status
services.msc  # Look for "SyncBackup - Folder Sync & Backup Service"
  1. Test in debug mode:
python service_manager.py debug
# Press Ctrl+C to stop
  1. Start service:
python service_manager.py start

For detailed instructions, see QUICK_TEST.md.

📋 System Requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 10/11, Linux, macOS
  • Python: 3.7 or higher
  • Dependencies: See app/requirements.txt
  • Windows Service: Requires pywin32 package and Administrator privileges

🐛 Bug Fixes

Critical Fixes

  • ✅ Fixed ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'app' in Windows Service
  • ✅ Fixed service not appearing in services.msc
  • ✅ Fixed unreliable service installation

Improvements

  • ✅ Better error handling and logging
  • ✅ Admin privilege checks
  • ✅ Service auto-start configuration
  • ✅ Enhanced service status reporting

📚 Documentation

New Documentation Files

  • service_manager.py - Service management helper
  • SERVIS_UPUTE.md - Croatian quick guide
  • SERVICE_TROUBLESHOOTING.md - English troubleshooting
  • WINDOWS_SERVICE_FIX.md - Quick fix overview
  • SUMMARY_OF_CHANGES.md - Detailed changes
  • QUICK_TEST.md - Quick test guide

Updated Documentation

  • README.md - Added Windows Service section and troubleshooting
  • .gitignore - Added service_error.log

🔍 Known Issues

None at this time. If you encounter any issues, please:

  1. Check SERVIS_UPUTE.md or SERVICE_TROUBLESHOOTING.md
  2. Review logs in app/service.log and app/service_error.log
  3. Open an issue on GitHub

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to all users who reported the Windows Service issues and helped with testing.

📞 Support

📝 Full Changelog

For a complete list of changes, see CHANGES_v1.4.md.

Download: SyncBackup v1.4

Previous Release: v1.3

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