diff --git a/doc/030_preparing_a_new_repo.rst b/doc/030_preparing_a_new_repo.rst index 5c3eea321..be189c235 100644 --- a/doc/030_preparing_a_new_repo.rst +++ b/doc/030_preparing_a_new_repo.rst @@ -293,16 +293,21 @@ Backblaze B2 ************ Restic can backup data to any Backblaze B2 bucket. You need to first setup the -following environment variables with the credentials you obtained when signed -into your B2 account: +following environment variables with the credentials you can find in the +dashboard in on the "Buckets" page when signed into your B2 account: .. code-block:: console $ export B2_ACCOUNT_ID= $ export B2_ACCOUNT_KEY= -You can then easily initialize a repository stored at Backblaze B2. If the -bucket does not exist yet, it will be created: +You can either specify the so-called "Master Application Key" here (which can +access any bucket at any path) or a dedicated "Application Key" created just +for restic (which may be restricted to a specific bucket and/or path). + +You can then initialize a repository stored at Backblaze B2. If the +bucket does not exist yet and the credentials you passed to restic have the +privilege to create buckets, it will be created automatically: .. code-block:: console