> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.t3planet.de/en/latest/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Global Settings

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/t3planet/TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_/en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/ns-backup-typo3-global-validation.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_&q=85&s=e432e86035b000b905e06b78ee83d994" alt="ns-backup-typo3-global-validation" width="1355" height="466" data-path="en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/ns-backup-typo3-global-validation.webp" />

Once you install this extension, Your first-step should be to configure all the settings from "Global Configuration".

<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1">
    Go to Admin Tools > NS Backup
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2">
    Click on "Global Settings" menu, Fill-up all the information and click on "Save Settings" button.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/t3planet/TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_/en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/ns-backup-typo3-global-settings.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_&q=85&s=96e1b512cbb31e923ac719607b7e0f48" alt="ns-backup-typo3-global-settings" width="1644" height="720" data-path="en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/ns-backup-typo3-global-settings.webp" />

    **Clean up Quantity:** This feature allows you to control how many recent backups are stored locally on your system.

    **Example**:If you set the Clea-up Quantity to 5, the system will keep only the 5 most recent backups on your Storage folder, older backup will be deleted.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Backup store Path

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/t3planet/TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_/en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/Backup_path.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_&q=85&s=5f65c0390040a92799ef1438402aeba0" alt="ns-backup-typo3-global-settings" width="1233" height="598" data-path="en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/Backup_path.webp" />

This option allows you to store backups in a private directory that cannot be accessed directly through a URL.This ensures that the backup files remain secure and are not publicly accessible.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/t3planet/TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_/en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/Download.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=TqN02VSWgGkX-ML_&q=85&s=937afb024912e1cf2dcea0998ea78bd3" alt="ns-backup-typo3-global-settings" width="1611" height="840" data-path="en/latest/ExtNsBackup/GlobalSettings/images/Download.webp" />

<Note>
  For security reasons, private path backups cannot be downloaded directly from the backend as its publicly not accessible; they must be accessed from the configured server path.\*\*
</Note>
