use github/gitlab (you mentioned not having backups? git is your backup). there really is no substitute to git, but there are supporting tools that can make lif

use github/gitlab (you mentioned not having backups? git is your backup). there really is no substitute to git, but there are supporting tools that can make life easier: a good ide like intellij, github desktop, to name a couple. dedicate some time to learning it well (hopefully there are some good learning resources posted in the thread) and once you get over the hump it will start to pay dividends