Schedule SharePoint Backup using Powershell

Here’s some steps for creating a scheduled backup of SharePoint using Powershell:

1. Create this PowerShell script:

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell
Backup-SPFarm -directory \\FQDN\SharePointBackup -backupmethod Full

using notepad and save the file in a folder and name it Backup.ps1

2. Start Windows Task Scheduler, and create a new task using this options:

Name: Every Day SP Backup

Trigger: Daily > Every day 00:00x

Action: Start Program PowerShell.exe with argument c:\PathToBackup.ps1

Permission: Run the Task as an account that has farm permissions and add the password + check “un whether user is logged on or not” and “run with highest privileges.”

3. Monitor the backup operation:

1. Central Administration > Backup and Restore Job Status page > Refresh the page and examine the information that is presented on the page.

2. Also take a look at the Backup and Restore History, and here you’ll find if your task completed or not