Introduction

This module builds the rclone mental model: what rclone is, how configuration works, and when to use other tools.

Learning Objectives

• Explain what a "remote" is and how rclone addresses paths
• Install rclone and validate a new remote safely
• Choose correctly between rclone, rsync, and restic

Lessons

Lesson	Outcome
What is Rclone	Understand remotes, command families, and safe habits
Installation and First Config	Install and validate your first remote
Rclone vs Rsync vs Restic	Pick the right tool for the workflow

Practical Drill

Create a dedicated test prefix (not production):

rclone mkdir remote-prod:labs/rclone-intro
rclone lsd remote-prod:labs
rclone rmdir remote-prod:labs/rclone-intro