diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index abee521..c1b825d 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ and does not require a server running.
 
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-:fa:`bookmark,mr-1` **Making a backup**
+   :fa:`bookmark,mr-1` **Making backups**
 
    Information on how to back up a container.
 
diff --git a/docs/pages/backup.md b/docs/pages/backup.md
index 7577ff3..fd2cfed 100644
--- a/docs/pages/backup.md
+++ b/docs/pages/backup.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Backing up the container
+# Making backups
 
 ## User instructions
 
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ Options:
 
 ```
 
+Example usage:
+
+```console
+$ dostore backup /path/to/backup
+INFO:Last backup is '/path/to/backup/backup_20231207142602_ymqf', using it for rsync --link-dest.
+INFO:Transferred /path/to/dostore/loose to /path/to/backup/live-backup
+INFO:Dumped the SQLite database to /tmp/tmpgewwse3f/packs.idx
+INFO:Transferred SQLite database to /path/to/backup/live-backup
+INFO:Transferred /path/to/dostore/packs to /path/to/backup/live-backup
+INFO:Backup moved from '/path/to/backup/live-backup' to '/path/to/backup/backup_20231207142913_pz7m'.
+INFO:Added symlink 'last-backup' to 'backup_20231207142913_pz7m'.
+INFO:Deleted old backup: /path/to/backup/backup_20231207131741_zar7
+```
+
 For more detailed information about how the backup is made, see the next section.
 
 ## Detailed info/design