1. Connect an external hard drive to your computer, if you don’t already have one.
2. Download a backup program of your choice. There are many free options available online.
3. Open the backup program and select the files and folders you want to back up.
4. Specify where you want the backed up files to be stored (e.g., on your external hard drive).
5. Set the program to start backing up your files automatically and regularly or schedule when you would like the backups to occur.
6. Confirm that backups were completed successfully.