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You can start IvyBackup by double-clicking on the IvyBackup shortcut on your Windows desktop. IvyBackup can also be started by selecting it from the Windows Start Menu.

From the Command Line

The syntax to start IvyBackup from the command line is:

IvyBackup [/switch] [parameter]

SwitchesResult
/minimizeOpen IvyBackup in minimized mode.
/viewsnapshots fileOpen IvyBackup and search for snapshots of the given file.
/createbackupjob folderOpen IvyBackup and create a new job from the given folder.
/import fileImport jobs from a jobs file.
/createfull job-titleCreate a full backup for the given job title.
/createdifferential job-titleCreate a differential backup for the given job title.
/createincremental job-titleCreate an incremental backup for the given job title.