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🗃️ Automatic Backup Script

🎯 Learning Objective​

  • Learn to write a batch script to automate common tasks.

📜 Statement​

Write a script named backup.bat that automates the backup of all text files (.txt) present in a specific folder (e.g., C:\Users\YourName\Documents) to a backup folder (e.g., C:\Backups\).

Your script should perform the following tasks:

  1. Check if the backup folder exists; if not, create it.
  2. Copy all .txt files to this folder.
  3. Clearly display a success or failure message depending on the result of the operation.
  4. At the end, display the number of files copied.

The script should keep the CMD window open after execution to view the result.

⚙️ Suggested Commands:​

  • if exist: Check if a folder exists.
  • mkdir: Create a folder.
  • copy: Copy files.
  • dir: List files compactly.

🖥️ Example of Expected Result​

When you run the backup.bat file, here is what you should see:

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        Automatic Backup
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Creating backup folder...
The folder already exists.

Copying text files in progress...
3 file(s) copied.

Backup completed successfully!

Press any key to continue...

🚩 Bonus​

  • Add the current date to the backup folder (e.g., C:\Backups\2025-06-06\).