# Setting Backup Schedules

Cloudback provides built-in schedules for daily backups. However, you may also need to have a custom schedule for your backups, like weekly or monthly backups. In this case, you can set up a custom schedule for your backups. This page will guide you through the process of setting up a custom schedule for your backups and applying it to your repositories.

## Creating a Custom Schedule

Follow these steps to create a new custom schedule for your backups:

1. Open the Cloudback dashboard and navigate to the `Schedules` page using the left menu.
2. Click on the `+ Add a new schedule` button to create a new schedule:

![Create a new schedule](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-848fcb9a47d91e4299bfea888df5b65e9066fd2e%2Fcustom-schedule.png?alt=media)

3. Enter the schedule name. It will be used to identify the schedule in the list of schedules when you choose a schedule for your repository.
4. All schedules are cron-based schedules. You can set up a schedule to run at a specific time or on specific days of the week or month by selecting the corresponding options in the `Hour`, `Day`, and `Month` tabs. For example, to run a backup every Monday at 12:00 AM, you would select the `Day` tab and check the `Monday` checkbox. The corresponding cron expression will be generated automatically based on your selections.
5. Click on the `Save` button to save the schedule. The schedule will be displayed in the list of schedules.

![Save a schedule](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-632dee5b6592188581ab89efbaeee8b87d155fe8%2Fsave-custom-schedule.png?alt=media)

You can edit or delete a custom schedule by clicking on the `Edit` or `Delete` buttons next to the schedule in the list of schedules. Please note that you cannot delete a schedule that is currently in use by any repository.

### Custom Schedule Access

You can configure the accounts who can access each custom schedule. To edit schedule access settings, go to the `Schedules` page, find the schedule you want to modify, and click on the `Edit Access` button. In the Edit Schedule Access page, you can manage access permissions for individual accounts:

![Edit Schedule Access](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b723a9a16f5fa5d66cdcd0bda7d8c6f95f2fc60e%2Fcustom-schedule-access.png?alt=media)

## Applying a Custom Schedule to a Repository

You can apply a custom schedule to a repository by opening repository details, selecting the custom schedule from the list of schedules, and clicking on the `Save` button. The repository will start using the custom schedule for its backups.

![Set up backup schedule](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5ed956e08f28b99339ea5e95dbdc82290abf554f%2Fapply-custom-schedule.png?alt=media)

Also, you can apply a custom schedule to multiple repositories at once using the [Bulk Operations](https://docs.cloudback.it/managing-backups/bulk-operations).

## Learn More

* [Bulk Operations](https://docs.cloudback.it/managing-backups/bulk-operations)


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