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title: "Duplicati With Wasabi"
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updated: 2026-09-08T16:57:52Z
published: 2026-09-08T16:57:52Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/how-do-i-use-duplicati-with-wasabi"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Duplicati With Wasabi

[Duplicat](https://www.duplicati.com/)i has been validated for use with Wasabi. Duplicati is a backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on local, cloud, and remote file storage. To use Duplicati with Wasabi, complete the following steps.

## Requirements

- Active [Wasabi Cloud Storage Account](https://wasabi.com/sign-up)
- Wasabi Bucket - See [Working With Buckets and Objects](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects)
- [Access & Secret Key Pair - See our](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects) [Access Keys Guide](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key)
- Duplicati Installed (Version 2.0.8.1 latest)

### Configuration

After you have installed the software and launched Duplicati, the following dashboard will open in your default browser.

1. Click **Add backup**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-F64Q7YZE.png)

1. Select **Configure a new backup**. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-PE5948R0.png)

1. Fill in the following information.

- Name - Give the job a specific name
- Description - Optional
- Encryption - Choose either No Encryption, AES256 - built in, or GNU Privacy Guard - external

If using encryption, specify a strong passphrase.

1. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-R4J3KS9S.png)

1. Fill in the following information.

- Storage Type - Select S3 compatible from the list
- Server - Choose Wasabi Hot Storage (s3.wasabisys.com) from the drop-down list
- Bucket name - input your bucket name
- Bucket create region - select the Wasabi-specific data center region where your bucket resides
- Storage Class - Leave default
- Folder Path - Input a subfolder name that you pre-created, or leave blank if you wish to store data in the root directory of the bucket
- AWS Access ID - Input your Wasabi Access Key
- AWS Access Key - Input your Wasabi Secret Key
- Client library to use - select Amazon AWS SDK from the drop-down

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2024-07-19 134309.png)

***NOTE:*** *Make sure you already have an existing folder inside your bucket that you specify in the backup configuration.*

***NOTE****: The example above discusses using the us-east-1 region. Refer to the article* [*service URLs for various Wasabi regions*](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/what-are-the-service-urls-for-wasabis-different-storage-regions) *to use the correct region for your backups.*

1. Click **Test Connection**, and when prompted for a username, select **No**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/ww1z1c81eeiydnssendramceclip3.png)

1. Click **Next**.
2. Choose the files or folders that you want to back up. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-2AYPVMX2.png)

1. Specify the schedule for running the backup jobs. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-VHPVKER8.png)

1. Specify the Remote Volume size - for more information, read the following [Duplicati Article](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/choosing-sizes-in-duplicati/17683)
2. Select the backup retention period you want the backups to follow.
3. Click **Save**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-6PPMXCXM.png)

1. You will now see your backup job listed on the Dashboard.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-XB1ZR7K2.png)

1. Click **Run Now** to protect your files without waiting for the schedule to run.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-GQS18276.png)

1. Once complete, you will see your successful backup job listed, along with the backup size.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-B0DGDW3U.png)

1. If you log into your Wasabi Console and open your bucket, you will see the backup data listed.

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