Backup Autopopulate Manager

Purpose: Provide developer/admin instructions for inventorying, quarantining, and purging backup, old, copy, and duplicate working files in the Voice to Congress development environment.

Execution policy: This page is intentionally an instruction and report-link page. It does not run cleanup commands from the browser. Use Command Prompt or the BAT files in the development environment.

Recommended Cleanup Workflow

Step	Action	Safety Level	Purpose
1	Inventory only	Safe	Creates reports only. Does not move, rename, or delete files.
2	Auto-quarantine files 3+ days old	Recoverable	Moves eligible backup/old/copy candidates to quarantine for review.
3	Aggressive quarantine, optional	Recoverable, use carefully	Includes additional review candidates. Use only after reviewing the inventory.
4	Purge quarantine after 14 days	Permanent delete	Deletes quarantined files after a safety waiting period.

Latest Reports

Open Latest Backup Inventory Open Latest Cleanup Summary Open Latest Review Template CSV

Run the inventory command first if these links do not exist or appear stale.

Copy / Paste Commands

1. Inventory Only - Safe First Step

cd /d "G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture"
python scripts\backup_cleanup_manager_v2.py --inventory-only --min-age-days 3

2. Auto-Quarantine Old Backup Files - Recommended Routine Cleanup

Moves eligible backup/old/copy files that are 3 days old or older to quarantine. This does not permanently delete them.

cd /d "G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture"
python scripts\backup_cleanup_manager_v2.py --auto-quarantine-old --min-age-days 3

3. Aggressive Auto-Quarantine - Use Only After Reviewing Inventory

Includes additional review candidates. This still moves files only to quarantine, but it should be used carefully.

cd /d "G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture"
python scripts\backup_cleanup_manager_v2.py --auto-quarantine-old --min-age-days 3 --include-review

4. Purge Quarantine After 14 Days - Permanent Delete

Warning: This permanently deletes quarantined files that meet the quarantine age threshold. Run only after confirming the site works and the quarantine folder is no longer needed.

cd /d "G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture"
python scripts\backup_cleanup_manager_v2.py --purge-quarantine --quarantine-age-days 14

BAT File Alternatives

Task	BAT File
Inventory only	`G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture\scripts\run_backup_cleanup_inventory_v2.bat`
Auto-quarantine 3+ days old	`G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture\scripts\run_backup_cleanup_auto_quarantine_3days_v2.bat`
Aggressive auto-quarantine	`G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture\scripts\run_backup_cleanup_auto_quarantine_3days_aggressive_v2.bat`
Purge quarantine after 14 days	`G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture\scripts\run_backup_cleanup_purge_quarantine_14days_v2.bat`

Output Locations

Output	Location
Latest inventory reports	`G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture\backup_cleanup\latest`
Quarantine folders	`G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture\backup_cleanup\quarantine`
Move logs	`G:\voicetocongress.com\_architecture\backup_cleanup\quarantine\...\quarantine_move_log.csv`

Protection Rules

Files in issue-level Archive folders should not be auto-deleted.
Files in _architecture\Source Documents should not be auto-deleted.
Inventory-only reports do not move, rename, or delete files.
Auto-quarantine is recoverable because files are moved, not permanently deleted.
Permanent delete should occur only through the quarantine purge step after the waiting period.

Recommended page behavior: keep this as a development/admin reference page. Do not expose cleanup execution links in public navigation.