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StorX + Kopia Integration

Kopia Integration Overview
Kopia Integration

What is Kopia?

Kopia is a fast, open-source backup tool that creates encrypted, compressed, and deduplicated snapshots of your data. It can store snapshots locally or on various cloud storage providers, including S3-compatible storage like StorX.

Windows macOS Linux Kali Linux

Installation on Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/Kali)

1. Add the Kopia GPG signing key:

curl -s https://kopia.io/signing-key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/kopia-keyring.gpg

Add GPG key

2. Register the APT source:

echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/kopia-keyring.gpg] http://packages.kopia.io/apt/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kopia.list

sudo apt update

Register APT source

Note: The stable channel provides official stable releases. Testing and unstable channels are also available for users who want the latest features.

3. Install Kopia and KopiaUI:

sudo apt install kopia

sudo apt install kopia-ui

Install Kopia

4. Launch Kopia from your desktop:

Kopia interface
Kopia welcome screen

Installation on Windows

1. Go to the Kopia releases page and download the latest installer (e.g., KopiaUI-Setup-0.17.0.exe).

2. Run the downloaded installer and follow the setup wizard.

Kopia Windows installer

3. Create a vault in StorX that will be used for backups:

Create vault

Backing up Files with Kopia

1. Open Kopia from the start menu:

Kopia open

2. Select S3 or compatible storage as the repository type:

Select S3 compatible

3. Enter your StorX Access Credentials:

  • Bucket: Your StorX vault name
  • Endpoint: gateway.storx.io
  • Access Key: Your StorX Access Key
  • Secret Key: Your StorX Secret Key
Enter credentials in Kopia

4. Create your new repository:

  • Provide and confirm a repository password
  • Click Show advanced options to configure encryption, hash algorithm, splitter, and other settings
  • Click Create Repository
Create repository

5. Your repository is now ready:

Repository ready

6. Create a new snapshot and select folders to back up. Configure retention and sync settings as needed:

Create snapshot
Configure snapshot

7. Click Snapshot now to start the backup:

Start snapshot

8. Your files will be backed up automatically:

Backup in progress

✓ Integration Complete! You have successfully configured Kopia to back up your files to StorX. Your data is now encrypted, compressed, and deduplicated before being stored securely in decentralized storage.

What You Can Do Now

  • Scheduled Backups: Set up automatic snapshots on a regular schedule
  • File Restore: Browse and restore any version of your backed-up files
  • Multiple Policies: Create different backup policies for different folders
  • Cross-Platform: Access your backups from any device with Kopia installed

💡 Pro Tip: Kopia's deduplication and compression save significant storage space. Enable these features in the advanced settings for optimal efficiency with StorX.