diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Back/BackupController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Back/BackupController.php
index 000a52c..852d784 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Back/BackupController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Back/BackupController.php
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@ class BackupController extends Controller
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // To make this BACKUP controller work, you need to :
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    //      1. add and configure this to your .env :
+    //      1. install laravel-backup
+    //         https://github.com/spatie/laravel-backup
+    //
+    //      2. add and configure this to your .env :
     //
     //          BACKUP_DISK="backups"
     //          BACKUP_DAILY_CLEANUP="22:30"
     //          BACKUP_DAILY_RUN="23:00"
     //          BACKUP_MAIL_ADDRESS="webmaster@yourdomain.com"
     //
-    //      2. configure this to a working mail system in your .env :
+    //      3. configure this to a working mail system in your .env :
     //          MAIL_MAILER=smtp
     //          MAIL_HOST=mailpit
     //          MAIL_PORT=1025
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ class BackupController extends Controller
     //          MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS="no-reply@yourdomain.com"
     //          MAIL_FROM_NAME="${APP_NAME}"
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    //      2. add this to your config/filesystem.php :
+    //      4. add this to your config/filesystem.php :
     //
     //          env('BACKUP_DISK', 'backups') => [
     //              'driver' => 'local',
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ class BackupController extends Controller
     //              'throw' => false,
     //          ],
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    //      3. configure this in your config/backup.php :
+    //      5. configure this in your config/backup.php :
     //
     //          // backup --> destination --> disks :
     //          'disks' => [
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ class BackupController extends Controller
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     public function index()
     {
-        $disk = Storage::disk(env('BACKUP_DISK', 'backups'));
+        $disk = Storage::disk(config('app.backup_disk'));
         $files = $disk->files(config('backup.backup.name'));
 
         $backups = [];
@@ -108,11 +111,11 @@ public function create()
 
     public function download($file_name)
     {
-        $disk = Storage::disk(env('BACKUP_DISK', 'backups'));
+        $disk = Storage::disk(config('app.backup_disk'));
         $file = config('backup.backup.name') . '/' . $file_name;
 
         if ($disk->exists($file)) {
-            return Storage::download(env('BACKUP_DISK', 'backups') . '/' . $file);
+            return Storage::download(config('app.backup_disk') . '/' . $file);
         } else {
             $notification = [
                 'type' => 'warning',
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ public function download($file_name)
 
     public function delete($file_name)
     {
-        $disk = Storage::disk(env('BACKUP_DISK', 'backups'));
+        $disk = Storage::disk(config('app.backup_disk'));
         $file = config('backup.backup.name') . '/' . $file_name;
 
         if ($disk->exists($file)) {
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index f467267..a7f2a32 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -123,4 +123,15 @@
         'store' => env('APP_MAINTENANCE_STORE', 'database'),
     ],
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Custom values used in the application outside of the config files
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+
+    'backup_disk' => env('BACKUP_DISK', 'backups'),
+    'backup_daily_cleanup' => env('BACKUP_DAILY_CLEANUP', '22:30'),
+    'backup_daily_run' => env('BACKUP_DAILY_RUN', '23:00'),
+    'backup_mail_address' => env('BACKUP_MAIL_ADDRESS', 'webmaster@yourdomain.com'),
+
 ];
diff --git a/routes/console.php b/routes/console.php
index eff2ed2..69f1a52 100644
--- a/routes/console.php
+++ b/routes/console.php
@@ -2,6 +2,28 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Inspiring;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schedule;
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// schedule daily backup
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Schedule::command('backup:clean')->daily()->at(config('app.backup_daily_cleanup'))
+    ->onSuccess(function () {
+        Log::info('Backup (Scheduled) -- Cleanup succeeded');
+    })
+    ->onFailure(function () {
+        Log::warning('Backup (Scheduled) -- Cleanup failed');
+    });
+
+Schedule::command('backup:run --only-db')->daily()->at(config('app.backup_daily_run'))
+    ->onSuccess(function () {
+        Log::info('Backup (Scheduled) -- Backup succeeded');
+    })
+    ->onFailure(function () {
+        Log::warning('Backup (Scheduled) -- Backup failed');
+    });
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Artisan::command('inspire', function () {
     $this->comment(Inspiring::quote());