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title: "Start Backup Job Manually"
description: "If you do not schedule a backup job, you must start it manually. To start the job, do the following: Open the Home view. In the inventory pane, select the Jobs node. In the working area, right-click the job and select Start."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/qsg/backup_job_incremental.html"
breadcrumb: "Quick Start Guide > VM Backup > Start Backup Job Manually"
dateModified: "2026-10-21"
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# Start Backup Job Manually

If you do not schedule a backup job, you must start it manually. To start the job, do the following:

1. Open the **Home** view.
2. In the inventory pane, select the **Jobs** node.
3. In the working area, right-click the job and select **Start**. Wait for the job to complete. Note that the job must complete with the *Success* or *Warning* status.

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