What to do to prepare my console to backups?

Hi

I'll be receiving my first PS3 Slim 320 GB this week, and i decided to already gather some informations about preparing it to running backups.

I hope you can help me to decide the order of what i should install on my console, please?!

Here is the order i was thinking of, please correct me if i'am wrong?

1. Install the CFW or MFW (which is best - CFW, or MFW?If CFW is it Kmeaw?)
2. Install some backup menager (again which is best? - Gaia or multiMAN?)
2.a. or should i install more than one, because some games runs on one, and other on another?
3. Install FTP Server, or transfer files form PC to PS3, OR backup my BD-ROMs to the internal drive

Did i went wrong somewhere?

And few more questions for a newbie like me:
I. Will i be able to create a playable backups for the games i have on BD-roms? If yes - using which program?
II. What is the best site to download the backups from the internet? Where to search for it?


Thx in advance for your help!
-Andrew

These questions are asked multiple times a day and answered. Please do a little bit of reading in our fine forums, and you should be able to figure everything out fairly quickly.

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