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I'm new to python and programming in general but I'm looking into off site backup programs. I'm wondering how to code differential backups, any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Now one will will code differential backups for you,and that is no point either
Because you learn little from it.

Start by moving and copying some files/folders around,like backup soultion most do.
Look into os module and shutil module
Some examples.

import shutil

#Copy a file from test folder temp folder
#shutil.move dos what name says
shutil.copy('c:\\test\my_file.txt', 'c:\\temp')

#-----------------#
import shutil

#Will copy content in folder test and make a new folder temp that have the same content
shutil.copytree('c:\\test', 'c:\\temp')
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