simple backup

[Tim]

I have been trying to backup my laptop to a small server that I have
been experimenting with. I am trying to follow the directions in "Ubuntu
Hacks" but run into problems when I try to configure the destination. I
can connect to the server using Place/Connect to Server but when I try
to form the correct syntax in Simple Backup I get an error message: "The
selected destination is not writable with current permissions. The
backup can not be written there." What is the correct syntax. It says
"ssh://username:password@example.com/remote/dir/" the hostname of this
machine is "laptop" (very creative right). The user name for the server
is simply "server". Which user name and which password is used in the
"username:password"? I simply use the IP address for my server. I have
tried every combination I can think of but get NOWHERE! Any ideas or
suggestions for a simpler way to backup my laptop. Maybe doing it with
commandlines would be easier.

Tim