yama/docs/datman/getting_started.md

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# Getting Started
## Installation
TODO `cargo install`
## First Descriptor
Run `datman init` in an empty directory.
`datman.toml` will be created.
## Adding a Directory Source
Add a section like the following to your `datman.toml`:
```toml
[sources.mysourcename]
directory = "/path/to/source"
hostname = "myhostname"
```
The `hostname` field is currently unused but may be used in the future. It should be set to the hostname of the machine where the data resides.
## Begin Labelling
Run `datman ilabel [source name]` to start an interactive labelling session.
The labelling session will be guided with instructions similar to the ones shown below.
```
The following label mappings are available:
For "pocket", press 1!
For "precious", press 2!
For "bulky", press 3!
To split a directory, press 's'!
To exclude an entry, press 'x'!
To apply a pattern, press 'p'...
```
Numbers assign a literal label to the file in question.
## Interactively Browse Tree
Run `datman ibrowse [source]` to interactively browse the tree.
## Adding a Destination
Change to a different directory and run `yama init` to create a Yama pile.
Then edit your `datman.toml` and add:
```toml
[piles.mypilename]
path = "path/to/my/pile"
included_labels = ["precious"]
```
Include whichever labels you would like to include in the backup to that destination.
## Running a Backup
Run `datman backup-all [destination name]` or `datman backup-one [source name] [destination name]`.
## Extracting a Backup
Run `datman extract --accept-partial [pile name] [destination directory of extraction, will be created]`.
If not running as root, add `--skip-metadata` to prevent failing on `chown`.
To extract the first backup of each source before a certain date/datetime, use `--before [date/datetime]`. Similar, intuitive behaviour exists for `--after [date/datetime]`.