diff --git a/internal/cli/cli.go b/internal/cli/cli.go
index e65a04c..2be1c1a 100644
--- a/internal/cli/cli.go
+++ b/internal/cli/cli.go
@@ -9,23 +9,24 @@ import (
 )
 
 type SquareCli struct {
-	Rest   *rest.RestClient
 	Config *config.Config
 }
 
-func NewSquareCli() (squareCli *SquareCli) {
+func NewSquareCli() *SquareCli {
 	config, err := config.Load()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic("could not load config file")
 	}
 
-	restClient := rest.NewClient(config.AuthToken)
-	squareCli = &SquareCli{
+	squareCli := &SquareCli{
 		Config: config,
-		Rest:   restClient,
 	}
 
-	return
+	return squareCli
+}
+
+func (squareCli *SquareCli) Rest() *rest.RestClient {
+	return rest.NewClient(squareCli.Config.AuthToken)
 }
 
 func (squareCli *SquareCli) Err() io.Writer {
diff --git a/internal/command/app/backup.go b/internal/command/app/backup.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b598b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/command/app/backup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/cli"
+	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/ui"
+)
+
+func NewBackupCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "backup",
+		Short: "Create a backup of you application",
+		RunE:  runBackupCommand(squareCli),
+	}
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func runBackupCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
+		var appId string
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
+
+		if len(args) > 0 {
+			appId = args[0]
+		}
+
+		if len(args) < 1 {
+			id, err := CreateApplicationSelection(squareCli)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			appId = id
+		}
+
+		result, err := rest.ApplicationBackup(appId)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if result.DownloadURL == "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(squareCli.Out(), "%s It's not possible to download your backup, please try again later...\n", ui.XMark)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Fprintln(squareCli.Out(), "Downloading your backup...")
+
+		time := time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
+		filename := fmt.Sprintf("Square Cloud - Backup %s.zip", time)
+
+		err = downloadBackup(filename, result.DownloadURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(squareCli.Out(), "%s It's not possible to download your backup, please try again later...\n", ui.XMark)
+			return
+		}
+
+		fmt.Fprintf(squareCli.Out(), "%s Your backup is successfuly downloaded to %s\n", ui.CheckMark, filename)
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func downloadBackup(destination string, url string) error {
+	resp, err := http.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	out, err := os.Create(destination)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer out.Close()
+
+	_, err = io.Copy(out, resp.Body)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/internal/command/app/delete.go b/internal/command/app/delete.go
index 8225595..3b910eb 100644
--- a/internal/command/app/delete.go
+++ b/internal/command/app/delete.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewDeleteCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 func runDeleteCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		var appId string
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
 
 		if len(args) > 0 {
 			appId = args[0]
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func runDeleteCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 			appId = id
 		}
 
-		success, err := squareCli.Rest.ApplicationDelete(appId)
+		success, err := rest.ApplicationDelete(appId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/app/logs.go b/internal/command/app/logs.go
index a9dd343..c4f543d 100644
--- a/internal/command/app/logs.go
+++ b/internal/command/app/logs.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func NewLogsCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 func runLogsCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		var appId string
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
 
 		if len(args) > 0 {
 			appId = args[0]
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func runLogsCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []st
 			appId = id
 		}
 
-		result, err := squareCli.Rest.ApplicationLogs(appId)
+		result, err := rest.ApplicationLogs(appId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/app/restart.go b/internal/command/app/restart.go
index 1851fb4..a20adda 100644
--- a/internal/command/app/restart.go
+++ b/internal/command/app/restart.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewRestartCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 func runRestartCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		var appId string
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
 
 		if len(args) > 0 {
 			appId = args[0]
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func runRestartCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 			appId = id
 		}
 
-		success, err := squareCli.Rest.ApplicationRestart(appId)
+		success, err := rest.ApplicationRestart(appId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/app/root.go b/internal/command/app/root.go
index 7909de1..d01e7be 100644
--- a/internal/command/app/root.go
+++ b/internal/command/app/root.go
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import (
 type RunEFunc func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error
 
 func CreateApplicationSelection(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) (string, error) {
-	rapps, err := squareCli.Rest.SelfUser()
+	rest := squareCli.Rest()
+	rapps, err := rest.SelfUser()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func NewAppCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(
+		NewBackupCommand(squareCli),
 		NewDeleteCommand(squareCli),
 		NewLogsCommand(squareCli),
 		NewStartCommand(squareCli),
diff --git a/internal/command/app/start.go b/internal/command/app/start.go
index 8e0871f..b36235d 100644
--- a/internal/command/app/start.go
+++ b/internal/command/app/start.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewStartCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 func runStartCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		var appId string
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
 
 		if len(args) > 0 {
 			appId = args[0]
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func runStartCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 			appId = id
 		}
 
-		success, err := squareCli.Rest.ApplicationStart(appId)
+		success, err := rest.ApplicationStart(appId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/app/status.go b/internal/command/app/status.go
index e6adb41..3e2836f 100644
--- a/internal/command/app/status.go
+++ b/internal/command/app/status.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func NewStatusCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 func runStatusCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		var appId string
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
 
 		if len(args) > 0 {
 			appId = args[0]
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func runStatusCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 			appId = id
 		}
 
-		data, err := squareCli.Rest.ApplicationStatus(appId)
+		data, err := rest.ApplicationStatus(appId)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/internal/command/app/stop.go b/internal/command/app/stop.go
index 71dd1a6..fd48549 100644
--- a/internal/command/app/stop.go
+++ b/internal/command/app/stop.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func NewStopCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 func runStopCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 		var appId string
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
 
 		if len(args) > 0 {
 			appId = args[0]
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func runStopCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []st
 			appId = id
 		}
 
-		success, err := squareCli.Rest.ApplicationStop(appId)
+		success, err := rest.ApplicationStop(appId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/apps.go b/internal/command/apps.go
index 1e8a67e..2819ce2 100644
--- a/internal/command/apps.go
+++ b/internal/command/apps.go
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ func NewAppsCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 func runAppsCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) RunEFunc {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
-		self, err := squareCli.Rest.SelfUser()
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
+		self, err := rest.SelfUser()
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/commit.go b/internal/command/commit.go
index 914db05..cc3b77d 100644
--- a/internal/command/commit.go
+++ b/internal/command/commit.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/cli"
 	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/squareconfig"
+	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/squareignore"
 	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/pkg/zipper"
 )
@@ -25,7 +26,9 @@ func NewCommitCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 func runCommitCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) RunEFunc {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
-		self, err := squareCli.Rest.SelfUser()
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
+
+		self, err := rest.SelfUser()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -41,12 +44,12 @@ func runCommitCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) RunEFunc {
 		}
 
 		if config.IsCreated() {
-			fmt.Fprintln(squareCli.Out(), "seems you don't have a squarecloud.config file, please create one")
+			fmt.Fprintln(squareCli.Out(), "Seems you don't have a squarecloud.config file, please create one")
 			return
 		}
 
 		if config.ID == "" {
-			fmt.Fprintln(squareCli.Out(), "your squarecloud.config file don't have ID property")
+			fmt.Fprintln(squareCli.Out(), "Your squarecloud.config file don't have ID property")
 		}
 
 		workDir, err := os.Getwd()
@@ -62,12 +65,17 @@ func runCommitCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) RunEFunc {
 		defer file.Close()
 		defer os.Remove(file.Name())
 
-		err = zipper.ZipFolder(workDir, file)
+		ignoreFiles, err := squareignore.Load()
+		if err != nil {
+			ignoreFiles = []string{}
+		}
+
+		err = zipper.ZipFolder(workDir, file, ignoreFiles)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		success, err := squareCli.Rest.ApplicationCommit(config.ID, file.Name())
+		success, err := rest.ApplicationCommit(config.ID, file.Name())
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/whoami.go b/internal/command/whoami.go
index b690843..58ef1c2 100644
--- a/internal/command/whoami.go
+++ b/internal/command/whoami.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func NewWhoamiCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 func runWhoamiCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) RunEFunc {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
-		self, err := squareCli.Rest.SelfUser()
+		rest := squareCli.Rest()
+		self, err := rest.SelfUser()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/command/zip.go b/internal/command/zip.go
index c2ea718..7812b26 100644
--- a/internal/command/zip.go
+++ b/internal/command/zip.go
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/cli"
+	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/squareignore"
+	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/squarecloudofc/cli/pkg/zipper"
 )
 
@@ -22,27 +25,40 @@ func NewZipCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 func runZipCommand(squareCli *cli.SquareCli) RunEFunc {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
-		fmt.Fprintln(squareCli.Out(), "zipping your aplication")
 		workDir, err := os.Getwd()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		zipfilename := path.Join(workDir, "source.zip")
+		workDirName := filepath.Base(workDir)
+
+		zipfilename := path.Join(workDir, workDirName+".zip")
+		if _, err := os.Lstat(zipfilename); err == nil {
+			err := os.Remove(zipfilename)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(squareCli.Err(), "source.zip already exists and its not possible to delete it")
+			}
+		}
+
 		file, err := os.CreateTemp("", "*.zip")
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		defer file.Close()
 
-		err = zipper.ZipFolder(workDir, file)
+		ignoreFiles, err := squareignore.Load()
+		if err != nil {
+			ignoreFiles = []string{}
+		}
+
+		err = zipper.ZipFolder(workDir, file, ignoreFiles)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		os.Rename(file.Name(), zipfilename)
 
-		fmt.Fprintf(squareCli.Out(), "your source has successfuly zipped")
+		fmt.Fprintf(squareCli.Out(), "%s Your source has successfuly zipped to %s.zip\n", ui.CheckMark, workDirName)
 		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/squareignore/squareignore.go b/internal/squareignore/squareignore.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59fdd4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/squareignore/squareignore.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package squareignore
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const SquareIgnoreFile = ".squareignore"
+
+func Load() ([]string, error) {
+	_, err := os.Lstat(SquareIgnoreFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil, errors.New(".squareignore file does not exists")
+		}
+
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	file, err := os.ReadFile(SquareIgnoreFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(string(file))
+	var filtered []string
+	for _, e := range strings.Split(trimmed, "\n") {
+		if e != "" {
+			filtered = append(filtered, e)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return filtered, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/zipper/zipper.go b/pkg/zipper/zipper.go
index 809b7bd..acd39fa 100644
--- a/pkg/zipper/zipper.go
+++ b/pkg/zipper/zipper.go
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ var (
 	DefaultIgnoredFiles = []string{"node_modules/", ".git/", ".vscode/", ".github/", ".cache/", "package-lock.json"}
 )
 
-func shouldIgnoreFile(filedir string, file os.FileInfo) bool {
-	var ignoreEntries []string
+func shouldIgnoreFile(filedir string, file os.FileInfo, ignoreEntries []string) bool {
 	ignoreEntries = append(ignoreEntries, DefaultIgnoredFiles...)
 
 	for _, entry := range ignoreEntries {
@@ -32,13 +31,13 @@ func shouldIgnoreFile(filedir string, file os.FileInfo) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func ZipFolder(folder string, file *os.File) error {
+func ZipFolder(folder string, destination *os.File, ignoreFiles []string) error {
 	wd, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	w := zip.NewWriter(file)
+	w := zip.NewWriter(destination)
 	defer w.Close()
 
 	return filepath.Walk(folder, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ func ZipFolder(folder string, file *os.File) error {
 		}
 
 		absolutepath, _ := strings.CutPrefix(path, fmt.Sprintf("%s/", wd))
-		if shouldIgnoreFile(absolutepath, info) {
+		if shouldIgnoreFile(absolutepath, info, ignoreFiles) {
 			return nil
 		}