diff --git a/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/services/backupConfigService.ts b/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/services/backupConfigService.ts
index 014ed4c..9800809 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/services/backupConfigService.ts
+++ b/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/services/backupConfigService.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import fs from "fs";
 import Joi from "joi";
 import logger from "../config/winston.js";
-import type { BackupConfig } from "../types/services/backupConfig.js";
+import { BackupConfig, BackupType } from "../types/services/backupConfig.js";
 import backupConfigValidation from "../types/services/backupConfigValidation.js";
 
 const backupConfigPath = "/data/backupConfigV2.json";
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ export function getBackupDefaultConfig(): BackupConfig {
         enabled: false,
       },
     },
-    exclude: {
-      addon: [],
-      folder: [],
-    },
+    backupType: BackupType.FULL,
     autoStopAddon: [],
     password: {
       enabled: false,
diff --git a/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfig.ts b/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfig.ts
index 9e17ddf..2c2a3f4 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfig.ts
+++ b/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfig.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ export enum Weekday {
   SATURDAY
 }
 
+export enum BackupType {
+  FULL= "FULL",
+  PARTIAL = "PARTIAL"
+}
+
 
 export interface BackupConfig {
   nameTemplate: string;
@@ -22,8 +27,9 @@ export interface BackupConfig {
   autoClean: {
     homeAssistant: AutoCleanConfig;
     webdav: AutoCleanConfig;
-  }
-  exclude: {
+  },
+  backupType: BackupType;
+  exclude?: {
     addon: string[];
     folder: string[];
   }
diff --git a/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfigValidation.ts b/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfigValidation.ts
index b0ed4d0..c5a4eeb 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfigValidation.ts
+++ b/nextcloud_backup/backend/src/types/services/backupConfigValidation.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import Joi from "joi";
-import { CronMode } from "./backupConfig.js";
+import { BackupType, CronMode } from "./backupConfig.js";
 
 const CronConfigValidation = {
   id: Joi.string().required().not().empty(),
@@ -46,10 +46,17 @@ const backupConfigValidation = {
     homeAssistant: Joi.object(AutoCleanConfig).required(),
     webdav: Joi.object(AutoCleanConfig).required(),
   }).required(),
-  exclude: Joi.object({
-    addon: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().not().empty()).required(),
-    folder: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().not().empty()).required(),
-  }).required(),
+  backupType: Joi.string()
+    .required()
+    .valid(BackupType.FULL, BackupType.PARTIAL),
+  exclude: Joi.alternatives().conditional("backupType", {
+    is: BackupType.PARTIAL,
+    then: Joi.object({
+      addon: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().not().empty()).required(),
+      folder: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().not().empty()).required(),
+    }).required(),
+    otherwise: Joi.forbidden(),
+  }),
   autoStopAddon: Joi.array().items(Joi.string().not().empty()),
   password: Joi.object({
     enabled: Joi.boolean().required(),
diff --git a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfig/BackupConfigAddon.vue b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfig/BackupConfigAddon.vue
index 2998f1b..2890c0d 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfig/BackupConfigAddon.vue
+++ b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfig/BackupConfigAddon.vue
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ defineProps<{ loading: boolean }>();
 const backupConfigStore = useBackupConfigStore();
 const { data, addons, invertedAddons } = storeToRefs(backupConfigStore);
 watch(invertedAddons, () => {
+  if (!data.value.exclude) {
+    data.value.exclude = { addon: [], folder: [] };
+  }
   data.value.exclude.addon = [];
   for (const addon of addons.value) {
     if (!invertedAddons.value.includes(addon.slug)) {
diff --git a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfigForm.vue b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfigForm.vue
index bd9ed1a..a356e6f 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfigForm.vue
+++ b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/components/settings/BackupConfigForm.vue
@@ -30,13 +30,33 @@
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
     <v-row>
-      <v-col cols="12" md="6">
-        <BackupConfigFolder :loading="loading"></BackupConfigFolder>
-      </v-col>
-      <v-col cols="12" md="6">
-        <BackupConfigAddon :loading="loading"></BackupConfigAddon>
+      <v-col>
+        <div class="text-subtitle-1 text-medium-emphasis">Backup Type</div>
+        <v-select
+          :items="
+            Object.entries(BackupType).map((value) => {
+              return { title: value[0], value: value[1] };
+            })
+          "
+          v-model="data.backupType"
+          hide-details="auto"
+          density="compact"
+          variant="outlined"
+          color="orange"
+        >
+        </v-select>
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
+    <v-fade-transition>
+      <v-row v-if="data.backupType == BackupType.Partial">
+        <v-col cols="12" md="6">
+          <BackupConfigFolder :loading="loading"></BackupConfigFolder>
+        </v-col>
+        <v-col cols="12" md="6">
+          <BackupConfigAddon :loading="loading"></BackupConfigAddon>
+        </v-col>
+      </v-row>
+    </v-fade-transition>
     <v-divider class="my-4"></v-divider>
     <v-row>
       <v-col class="text-center">
@@ -81,6 +101,7 @@ import BackupConfigFolder from "./BackupConfig/BackupConfigFolder.vue";
 import BackupConfigAutoClean from "./BackupConfig/BackupConfigAutoClean.vue";
 import BackupConfigSecurity from "./BackupConfig/BackupConfigSecurity.vue";
 import BackupConfigAutoStop from "./BackupConfig/BackupConfigAutoStop.vue";
+import { BackupType } from "@/types/backupConfig";
 
 const backupConfigStore = useBackupConfigStore();
 const { data } = storeToRefs(backupConfigStore);
diff --git a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/services/configService.ts b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/services/configService.ts
index 2027e81..7f44223 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/services/configService.ts
+++ b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/services/configService.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { BackupConfig } from "@/types/backupConfig";
+import { BackupType, type BackupConfig } from "@/types/backupConfig";
 import type { WebdavConfig } from "@/types/webdavConfig";
 import kyClient from "./kyClient";
 
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ export function saveBackupConfig(config: BackupConfig) {
 }
 
 function cleanupConfig(config: BackupConfig) {
+  if (config.backupType == BackupType.Full) {
+    config.exclude = undefined;
+  } else if (!config.exclude) {
+    config.exclude = { addon: [], folder: [] };
+  }
+
   if (!config.autoClean.homeAssistant.enabled) {
     config.autoClean.homeAssistant.nbrToKeep = undefined;
   }
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@ function cleanupConfig(config: BackupConfig) {
     config.autoClean.webdav.nbrToKeep = undefined;
   }
 
-  if (!config.password.enabled){
+  if (!config.password.enabled) {
     config.password.value = undefined;
   }
   return config;
diff --git a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/types/backupConfig.ts b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/types/backupConfig.ts
index def9f49..1b3bf6a 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/types/backupConfig.ts
+++ b/nextcloud_backup/frontend/src/types/backupConfig.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ export enum Weekday {
   SATURDAY,
 }
 
+export enum BackupType {
+  Full = "FULL",
+  Partial = "PARTIAL",
+}
+
 export const weekdayFriendly = [
   "Sunday",
   "Monday",
@@ -39,7 +44,8 @@ export interface BackupConfig {
     homeAssistant: AutoCleanConfig;
     webdav: AutoCleanConfig;
   };
-  exclude: {
+  backupType: BackupType;
+  exclude?: {
     addon: string[];
     folder: string[];
   };