# Question about Edit Backup Exclusions syntax

**URL:** <https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727>\
**Category:** Backups\
**Created:** [July 26, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727 "2025-07-26T08:55:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Konstantinus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/konstantinus/32/652_2.png) [@Konstantinus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Konstantinus)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727/1 "2025-07-26T08:55:11Z")

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I’m trying to exclude two site directories from backups. In the User Directory section, I added:

[site name]/public\_html/resources/\*  
[site name]/public\_html/wp-content/gallery/\*

However, the panel still archives these directories.

What is the correct syntax for this section?

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**Author:** ![sahsanu](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/sahsanu/32/9318_2.png) [@sahsanu](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/sahsanu)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727/2 "2025-07-26T09:23:40Z")

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If your domain is `example.net`

```t
example.net:public_html/resources:public_html/gallery

```

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**Author:** ![Konstantinus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/konstantinus/32/652_2.png) [@Konstantinus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Konstantinus)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727/3 "2025-07-28T10:20:19Z")

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Also, if the archive continues to include these directories despite the exclusion settings, where can I check the logs or how can I troubleshoot this issue?

 ![image](https://forum.hestiacp.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3f1007989f23387c9bb6d4aaf28e11752ec5b847.png)

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**Author:** ![sahsanu](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/sahsanu/32/9318_2.png) [@sahsanu](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/sahsanu)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727/4 "2025-07-28T10:29:37Z")

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You must add the exclusion in **Web Domains** , not in User Directory.

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**Author:** ![Konstantinus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/konstantinus/32/652_2.png) [@Konstantinus](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Konstantinus)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727/5 "2025-07-29T06:57:34Z")

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Thanks a lot for your response. Уour suggestion worked!  
The directories are now properly excluded from the backup.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.hestiacp.com/uploads/default/original/1X/d9a5b68bf50ced83e880b56452e592b204761b19.png) [@system](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/question-about-edit-backup-exclusions-syntax/19727/6 "2025-08-28T06:58:07Z")

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Closed on August 28, 2025, 6:58am UTC

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