diff --git a/rsync_backups/backup.txt b/rsync_backups/backup.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f729e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsync_backups/backup.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/home/brickman/github/
diff --git a/rsync_backups/exclude.txt b/rsync_backups/exclude.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cbeca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsync_backups/exclude.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/home/brickman/Desktop/mos_music
diff --git a/rsync_backups/rsync_backup b/rsync_backups/rsync_backup
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..438808a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsync_backups/rsync_backup
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <backup_location>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+echo 'backing up the following folders:'
+echo -e "\e[32m-------------------------------------------"
+cat backup.txt
+
+echo ""
+echo ""
+
+echo -e '\e[0mexclude the following folders:'
+echo -e "\e[32m-------------------------------------------"
+cat exclude.txt
+
+
+
+
+echo ""
+
+echo -e "\e[0mStarting Backup"
+
+rsync -rptgpXh --delete-excluded --delete-before --stats --exclude-from=./exclude.txt --include-from=./backup.txt $@  | grep -v  '^skipping' | grep -v '^[d-]' | tee backup_data_tmp
+
+
+if [ $?  -eq 0 ]; then
+    curl -H "Title: Backup: $(hostname)" -d "The backup on $(hostname) finished successfully. $(cat ./backup_data_tmp)" https://ntfy.locker98.com/camera_h9CQ0
+else
+    echo "The backup on $(hostname) failed. /n" > "$tempfile"
+    cat ./backup_data_tmp >> "$tempfile"
+    curl -H "Title: Backup: $(hostname)"  -H "Priority: urgent" -H "Tags: warning" -d "The backup on $(hostname) failed. $(cat ./backup_data_tmp)" https://ntfy.locker98.com/camera_h9CQ0
+fi
+
+rm ./backup_data_tmp
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "\e[0mBackup Done"
+
+
diff --git a/backup b/tar_backup/backup
similarity index 100%
rename from backup
rename to tar_backup/backup
diff --git a/tar_backup/files.bak b/tar_backup/files.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4c1289
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tar_backup/files.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/home/brickman/Arduino
+/home/brickman/.bash_history
+/home/brickman/.bashrc
+/home/brickman/Desktop
+/home/brickman/Documents
+/home/brickman/Downloads
+/home/brickman/github
+/home/brickman/gpg-public-key.asc
+/home/brickman/mouse_program.py
+/home/brickman/Seafile
+/home/brickman/start
+/home/brickman/Uploads
+/home/brickman/vpn