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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail  # This ensures the script will stop execution if any command fails, and that unset variables will cause errors
+
+### Configuration ###
+# Setting the root directory for virtual environments
+VENV_ROOT="/home/doc"
+# Define the backup directory where backups will be stored locally
+BACKUP_DIR="$VENV_ROOT/backups"
+# Define the retention period for local backups in days. Older backups will be deleted.
+RETENTION_DAYS=7   
+
+# Remote settings for syncing backups to a remote server
+# Define the SSH user for remote access
+REMOTE_USER="root"
+# Define the remote host (the server where backups will be stored)
+REMOTE_HOST="thevault.bounceme.net"
+# Define the path on the remote server where the backups will be stored
+REMOTE_PATH="/mnt/backup3/pythonvenvs"
+
+### Derived ###
+# Generate a timestamp based on the current date and time to create unique backup file names
+DATE=$(date +'%F_%H-%M-%S')
+# Define the full path of the backup file to be created locally
+BACKUP_FILE="$BACKUP_DIR/venvs_backup_$DATE.tar.gz"
+
+# Ensure that the backup directory exists, and create it if it does not
+mkdir -p "$BACKUP_DIR"
+
+# 1) Find all virtual environments in the specified root directory
+# We are searching for directories under $VENV_ROOT that contain a 'bin/activate' file
+# This file is typically present in Python virtual environments
+mapfile -t VENV_DIRS < <(
+  find "$VENV_ROOT" -maxdepth 1 -type d \
+    -exec test -f "{}/bin/activate" \; -print
+)
+
+# If no virtual environments are found, print an error and exit the script
+if [ ${#VENV_DIRS[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "❌ No virtual environments found under $VENV_ROOT"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# 2) Extract the basenames of the virtual environments to use in the backup process
+VENV_NAMES=()
+for path in "${VENV_DIRS[@]}"; do
+  VENV_NAMES+=( "$(basename "$path")" )
+done
+
+# Inform the user about which virtual environments are being backed up
+echo "🔄 Backing up virtual environments: ${VENV_NAMES[*]}"
+
+# Create a tarball archive of the found virtual environments
+# We use the '-C' option to change the directory to $VENV_ROOT before adding the directories
+tar czf "$BACKUP_FILE" -C "$VENV_ROOT" "${VENV_NAMES[@]}"
+
+# Notify the user that the local backup was saved successfully
+echo "✅ Local backup saved to $BACKUP_FILE"
+
+# 3) Push the backup to the remote server using rsync
+# Notify the user that the backup is being uploaded
+echo "📡 Sending backup to ${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}:${REMOTE_PATH}/"
+# The rsync command synchronizes the backup file with the remote server
+# -a: Archive mode (preserves symbolic links, permissions, etc.)
+# -z: Compress file data during the transfer
+# --progress: Show progress during the transfer
+rsync -az --progress "$BACKUP_FILE" \
+      "${REMOTE_USER}@${REMOTE_HOST}:${REMOTE_PATH}/"
+
+# Check the result of the rsync command. If it failed, print an error and exit.
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "❌ Remote sync failed!"
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo "✅ Remote sync succeeded."
+fi
+
+# 4) Rotate old local backups
+# Inform the user that old backups are being deleted
+echo "🗑️ Removing local backups older than $RETENTION_DAYS days..."
+# The 'find' command searches for backup files older than the retention period and deletes them
+find "$BACKUP_DIR" -type f -name "venvs_backup_*.tar.gz" \
+     -mtime +$RETENTION_DAYS -delete
+
+# Notify the user that the backup and cleanup process is complete
+echo "🎉 Backup and cleanup complete."