# Exclude / ignore folders and files - a starting template

**URL:** <https://kopia.discourse.group/t/exclude-ignore-folders-and-files-a-starting-template/3652>\
**Category:** General Topics\
**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/exclude-ignore-folders-and-files-a-starting-template/3652 "2025-01-13T21:13:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![dcog989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/dcog989/32/1245_2.png) [@dcog989](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/dcog989)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 9:13pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/exclude-ignore-folders-and-files-a-starting-template/3652/1 "2025-01-13T21:13:17Z")

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> **[GitHub - dcog989/backup-exclusions: A list of folders and files to be excluded from a...](https://github.com/dcog989/backup-exclusions)**
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> A list of folders and files to be excluded from a backup strategy

Thought it might be useful for others and better than another list that is often referenced which is not formatted for Kopia.