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It is towards the bottom of your options.

Thanks .. xD

I used "Yes" for combine files and the default path ../../backups/

Is it ok, right ?

Yes is fine if thats what you want.

The path is entirely dependant on your server set-up and personal choice.

where i can file "../../backup " in FTP ?
and I want to save in to custom folder in root directory , what should I specify?

Installed plugin and I get this error:

Backup Error : Could not write to destination file ( ../../backups/2010-12-17/Forum-2010-12-17-Access.sql )

Previous version worked fine. Our server has just been changed. Could this possibly be the reason for this in any way. They tell me that I have all rights to the forum folder though.

We are using vBulletin 4.0.3

EDIT:

OK working. I had the path wrong.

I've changed the name of my admin and mod directories for security, and it seems to have caused this mod to fail - see error message below.

Warning: include_once([path]/./includes/cron/cronbackup.php) [function.include-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/xxSECURENAMExx/cronadmin.php on line 113

Warning: include_once() [function.include]: Failed opening '[path]/./includes/cron/cronbackup.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php') in [path]/xxSECURENAMExx/cronadmin.php on line 113

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I've looked in the cronbackup.php file, but don't see an obvious fix - i'm not good enough to make it work if it's not obvious - any help is appreciated.

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Version 4.0.8 Patch Level 2

If I have this run daily, will it replace the file created and only save 1 or will it make a new file each time?

Thats because the error isnt being generated by cronbackup.php. :)

What its actually saying is that cronadmin.php (the admin panel code for scheduled tasks) cannot see the file.

Are you sure that cronbackup.php still exists in the /includes/cron/ folder on your server - because that error is basically saying it doesnt !

That depends on the format you use for the timestamp (which names the files).

thanks Paul - which directory exactly should each file go into?

cronbackup.php?

The instructions don't say specifically, but judging from the error string, the admin directory?

I'll send you a Dr. Pepper when we get it going?

EDIT: Got it going - whew, I need a Dr. Pepper!