# Creating a backup plan
## Backup plan setup
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Login to **GitProtect Management Service**, open the **Plans** > **Backup** tab and click the **Add plan** button in the top bar.
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Select **Microsoft 365** from the list.
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Specify a name for the backup plan. Select the **Microsoft 365** environment you want to include in the backup process, and choose the users to back up.
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**GitProtect** supports **Microsoft 365** groups — they appear in the users list and can be used to filter that list, **including when creating a backup plan**. To access the groups field in **GitProtect**, you must re-register your **Microsoft 365** organization.
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Choose the data you want to protect. Here, you can also change the **default worker**, which is the device directly responsible for the backup process of your repositories.
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You can have multiple workers and assign different workers to each backup plan.
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Select one of the locations assigned to your **GitProtect** instance as storage.
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Customize the scheduler and specify how long your data should be retained.
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If necessary, adjust the advanced settings such as encryption, error handling, or bandwidth limits to fit your requirements.
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Double-check your data and click **Save** to create the backup plan.
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**Add plan** button in the top bar.
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{% step %}
Select **Microsoft 365** from the list.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Specify a name for the backup plan. Select the **Microsoft 365** environment you want to include in the backup process, and choose the users to back up.
{% hint style="success" %}
**GitProtect** supports **Microsoft 365** groups — they appear in the users list and can be used to filter that list, **including when creating a backup plan**. To access the groups field in **GitProtect**, you must re-register your **Microsoft 365** organization.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Choose the data you want to protect. Here, you can also change the **default worker**, which is the device directly responsible for the backup process of your repositories.
{% hint style="success" %}
You can have multiple workers and assign different workers to each backup plan.
{% endhint %}
