# NovaBACKUP Basic Ideas - [Backup Principles](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/backup-principles.md) - [Hybrid Backup](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/backup-principles/hybrid-backup.md) - [How Incremental Forever Backup Handles the Retention Settings (explanation)](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/backup-principles/how-incremental-forever-backup-handles-the-retention-settings-explanation.md) - [Backups](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/backups.md) - [Create a File Backup job](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/backups/create-a-file-backup-job.md) - [Create a Plugin Backup job](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/backups/create-a-plugin-backup-job.md) - [Restores](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/restores.md) - [Restore of Hybrid enabled backups](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/restores/restore-of-hybrid-enabled-backups.md) - [Import backup records by device](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/restores/import-backup-records-by-device.md) - [Import backup records for individual at rest backups (this only works for the Legacy device types)](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/restores/import-backup-records-for-individual-at-rest-backups-this-only-works-for-the-legacy-device-types.md) - [Mount File Backup](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/restores/mount-file-backup.md) - [Schedules](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/schedules.md) - [Devices](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/devices.md) - [Create a Local Backup Device](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/devices/create-a-local-backup-device.md) - [Create a Cloud Backup Device](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/devices/create-a-cloud-backup-device.md) - [Legacy Backup devices (and how to enable it)](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/devices/legacy-backup-devices-and-how-to-enable-it.md) - [NovaBACKUP 21 Quick Start Guide (imported)](https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas/novabackup-21-quick-start-guide-imported.md): This is the NovaBACKUP 21 Quick Start Guide (imported), and the full version can be found in the link below. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://userguide.novabackup.com/novabackup-basic-ideas.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.