I just got myself a macbook how do I back it up

I just got myself a macbook and learning how to use it not sure how back it up I'd switched it on but when I close it's off again  I manage to put my printers drive inside the window can anyone help I have time machine I hear you guys talk about boot camp what's that.

A laptop will going to sleep mode when you close it because it would overheat if it was left running with the lid closed.
The best way to back up your Mac is to get an external hard disk and use Time Machine. You can set this up from System Preferences. Click the question mark button at bottom right of the preference pane for more information.
You could also get a second external hard disk and clone your Mac to it; you can do this using Disk Utility in Applications/Utilities, or third party programs such as SuperDuper. The advantage of this is that you get an exact copy of your Mac which you can start up from in an emergency.
Boot Camp is nothing to do with backing up. It is a method of running Windows on your Mac.

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