diff --git a/exclusions/.backupExclusions7d2d1 b/exclusions/.backupExclusions7d2d1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90e45f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exclusions/.backupExclusions7d2d1
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+_CommonRedist
+7DaysToDieServer_Data
+BepInEx
+Data
+doorstop_libs
+Licenses
+Logos
+Mods
+MonoBleedingEdge
+steamapps
+7DaysToDieServer.exe
+7DaysToDieServer.x86_64
+darknessfalls.ico
+DarknessFallsConfig.xml
+doorstop_config.ini
+libstdc++.so.6
+LICENSE
+LinuxPlayer_s.debugMicrosoftGame.Config
+platform.cfg       
+README.md
+run_bepinex.sh
+run_bepinex_server.sh
+serverconfig.xml
+startdedicated.bat
+startserver.sh
+steam_appid.txt
+steamclient64.dll
+tier0_s64.dll
+UnityCrashHandler64.exe
+UnityPlayer.dll
+UnityPlayer.so
+UnityPlayer_s.debug
+UnityPlayer_Win64_mono_x64.pdb
+vstdlib_s64.dll
+WindowsPlayer_Master_mono_x64.pdb
+WindowsPlayerHeadless.pdb
+winhttp.dll
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diff --git a/seven-days-to-dieconfig.json b/seven-days-to-dieconfig.json
index ddb2a0e..07260ab 100644
--- a/seven-days-to-dieconfig.json
+++ b/seven-days-to-dieconfig.json
@@ -1182,6 +1182,21 @@
             "False": "false",
             "True": "true"
         }
+    },{
+        "DisplayName":"Download Backup Exclude File",
+        "Category":"SteamCMD and Updates",
+        "Description":"This downloads a default backup exclude file to save space on backups by only saving specific directories. If this is disabled, you will need to manually delete the .backupExclude file it downloads.",
+        "Keywords":"download,backup,exclude,file",
+        "FieldName":"backupExclude",
+        "InputType":"checkbox",
+        "IsFlagArgument":false,
+        "ParamFieldName":"backupExclude",
+        "IncludeInCommandLine":false,
+        "DefaultValue":"true",
+        "EnumValues":{
+            "False": "false",
+            "True": "true"
+        }
     },{
         "DisplayName":"Please Read!",
         "Category":"7d2d - Undead Legacy Settings",
diff --git a/seven-days-to-dieupdates.json b/seven-days-to-dieupdates.json
index 4daea75..cf429ec 100644
--- a/seven-days-to-dieupdates.json
+++ b/seven-days-to-dieupdates.json
@@ -190,5 +190,16 @@
     "UpdateSourceArgs": "-c \"cp -rf ./seven-days-to-die/294420/darkness-falls-a20-main/* ./seven-days-to-die/294420/ && rm -rf ./seven-days-to-die/294420/darkness-falls-a20-main*/\"",
     "UpdateSourceConditionSetting": "DarknessFalls",
     "UpdateSourceConditionValue": "true"
+  },
+  {
+    "UpdateStageName":"Backup Exclusions Download 1",
+    "UpdateSourcePlatform":"All",
+    "UpdateSource":"FetchURL",
+    "UpdateSourceData":"https://github.com/CubeCoders/AMPTemplates/raw/main/exclusions/.backupExclusions7d2d1",
+    "UpdateSourceArgs":".backupExclude",
+    "UpdateSourceTarget":"{{$FullBaseDir}}",
+    "UpdateSourceConditionSetting": "backupExclude",
+    "UpdateSourceConditionValue": "true",
+    "OverwriteExistingFiles":false
   }
 ]
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