If you copied the files and created a new cron task there isnt any reason you could not do that.

I thought of that, but the problem is the settings on vB Admin Panel. My current setting is
How to make them differentiate for two backup options that we need: Daily and Monthly.

How to add another option so besides taking daily backups, it also takes backups on 1-st of every month. Or maybe I'm missing something too obvious.

Please advise.

Thanks

You would need to override the options in the copies you make (hard code them).

Ok thanks,

From your mysqlbackup.php file, I see these rows referencing the settings

Should they be hardcoded on to a new mysqlbackup2.php like

Please advise what would be the correct hardcoded part

Thanks

Ok this is how you do it.

1. Make copies of the two product files: mysqlbackup2.php and cron/cronbackup2.php
2. Add three extra settings to product:
cbu_date2: M
cbu_prefix2: monthly-backup and
cbu_path2: /home/user/my-custom-path/
3. Make this change at mysqlbackup2.php
From
to
4. Make this change inside cronbackup2.php
From
to
5. Add new Scheduled Task to start at first day of each month and to run it from cronbackup2.php
6. Done

It was too easy once you figure out, but thanks to Paul for giving the hints. Step 2 was key.

I hope someone finds this useful.