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@@ -12,3 +12,18 @@ Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 7 Da
 | Game    | 26900 - 26902 |
 | RCON    | 8080 - 8081   |
 | webmap  | 8082          |
+
+## Sample ignore file for backups 
+
+By default the backup includes a lot of files that can be reacquired by pulling the image. Using the following file limits backups to the files that are unique to your server: your config files, logs, saves and generated worlds.
+
+```
+# Ignore all
+*
+# Except server config file
+!serverconfig.xml 
+# Except server data dir
+!.local/
+# Except logs
+!logs/
+```