diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caca98d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package org.jenkinsci.plugins.periodicbackup;
+
+import hudson.Extension;
+
+import org.kohsuke.stapler.DataBoundConstructor;
+
+public class ExcludeByPattern extends FullBackup
+{
+  private final String excludesString;
+
+  @DataBoundConstructor
+  public ExcludeByPattern(String excludesString)
+  {
+    this.excludesString = excludesString;
+  }
+
+  public String getDisplayName()
+  {
+    return "ExcludeByPattern";
+  }
+
+  protected String[] getExcludes()
+  {
+    if (this.excludesString == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return this.excludesString.split(";");
+  }
+  
+  public String getExcludesString() 
+  {
+	return excludesString;
+  }
+
+  @Extension
+  public static class DescriptorImpl extends FileManagerDescriptor
+  {
+    public String getDisplayName()
+    {
+      return "ExcludeByPattern";
+    }
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/FullBackup.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/FullBackup.java
index 3fc4f58..750c1bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/FullBackup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/FullBackup.java
@@ -56,13 +56,19 @@
     public Iterable<File> getFilesToBackup() {
         DirectoryScanner directoryScanner = new DirectoryScanner(); // It will scan all files inside the root directory
         directoryScanner.setBasedir(Hudson.getInstance().getRootDir());
+        directoryScanner.setExcludes(getExcludes());
         directoryScanner.scan();
-        List<File> files = Lists.newArrayList();
-        for(String s: directoryScanner.getIncludedFiles()) {
-            files.add(new File(directoryScanner.getBasedir(), s));
+        List files = Lists.newArrayList();
+        for (String s : directoryScanner.getIncludedFiles()) {
+          files.add(new File(directoryScanner.getBasedir(), s));
         }
         return files;
-    }
+      }
+
+      protected String[] getExcludes()
+      {
+        return null;
+      }
 
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/config.jelly b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/config.jelly
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f813587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/config.jelly
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<!--
+  ExcludeByPattern config page
+-->
+<j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout"
+         xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form">
+
+    <f:entry field="excludeByPatternDescription">
+        <!-- This entry is only for help file binding -->
+    </f:entry>
+
+    <f:entry title="${%excludesString.title}" field="excludesString">
+        <f:textbox/>
+    </f:entry>
+
+</j:jelly>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/config.properties b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/config.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f903c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/config.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+excludesString.title=Excludes list
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/help-excludeByPatternDescription.html b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/help-excludeByPatternDescription.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79c393e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/help-excludeByPatternDescription.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<div>
+    ExcludeByPattern will choose all the files in the Jenkins homedir during the backup except the files that match the excludes list.
+    During the restore it will delete all the deletable files in the Jenkins homedir
+    and then it will write with files in the selected backup.
+</div>
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/help-excludesString.html b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/help-excludesString.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81ddec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/periodicbackup/ExcludeByPattern/help-excludesString.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+    A list of all excludes in ant syntax; separated by ';'.
+</div>
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