Yes, you must create the folder.

im get this error

Warning: is_file() [function.is-file]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(../backups/2009-Jun-07) is not within the allowed path(s): ([path]/:/home/www/web1/phptmp/:/home/www/web1/files/:/home/www/web1/atd/) in [path]/includes/mysqlbackup.php on line 211

Warning: is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(../backups/2009-Jun-07) is not within the allowed path(s): ([path]/:/home/www/web1/phptmp/:/home/www/web1/files/:/home/www/web1/atd/) in [path]/includes/mysqlbackup.php on line 246

Warning: is_dir() [function.is-dir]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(../backups/2009-Jun-07) is not within the allowed path(s): ([path]/:/home/www/web1/phptmp/:/home/www/web1/files/:/home/www/web1/atd/) in [path]/includes/mysqlbackup.php on line 257

Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(../backups/2009-Jun-07/Forum-2009-Jun-07-aaggregate_temp_1227319800.sql) is not within the allowed path(s): ([path]/:/home/www/web1/phptmp/:/home/www/web1/files/:/home/www/web1/atd/) in [path]/includes/mysqlbackup.php on line 153

Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(../backups/2009-Jun-07/Forum-2009-Jun-07-aaggregate_temp_1227319800.sql) is not within the allowed path(s): ([path]/:/home/www/web1/phptmp/:/home/www/web1/files/:/home/www/web1/atd/) in [path]/includes/mysqlbackup.php on line 163

or this

An error occured during the Backup : Could not open Destination SQL file for writing.

are sometimes created a folder with the date. has nothing but the error :mad:

open_basedir is a php security feature on your server, you need to talk to your host.

ah yes SAFE MOD in server is ON .. i.e not work with SAFE MODE ON

Installed and works 90% perfectly. Only issue I have is that it does not re-enable my forum once it's done- and that was easily worked around using the config file.

i keep getting this error:

what is wrong?

You have not created the folder for it to write to or set the permissions correctly.

This is unattached.

That error showing because Safe Mod turn on on his server.
turn off it and the problem will be solved ;)

I have this installed on a number of sites, all on the same server, not in safe mode. On one site I forgot to set the folder up properly and that is exactly the same error I got. If something on the server was running in safe mode he would be having all sorts of other issues.
If you look back in this thread the error has been encountered a few times, each time is because the folder that the script writes to is not properly set up. The folder must be in the same folder that has your main vb files in it and be named the same as it is called in the config file and must have the permissions correct.
If the above is not done you will get exactly that error.

If PHP is in safe mode you will get this error -

after run show me this message tell me this is okay or not...no other message show.