Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vB Database Backup

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Note: Because I did not write the original version, but rather have modified & adapted it, support of this modification may be limited

When vb 3.5 first came out I was using this backup system on my vb 3.0 - and having nothing better to use - I converted it to work on vb 3.5 (here) and since then I have cut it down and adapted it, first for vb 3.6 and now for vb3.7.

The original version was by Trigunflame and the rights to the code were bought by Zoints (D.Chapman) in January. In 2007 David gave me permission to release my adaptation.

I have stripped out much of the extra stuff that I do not use (or indeed, could not get to work). This is a simple (lite) version that does a php based dump of your database either as one file, or one file per table.

Notes:
* I will not add anything new to this, or spend vast amounts of time supporting it.
* This is a Lite version to allow people to use the basic backup functionality on 3.7.


History:

v3.7.001 : First version for vB 3.7.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by b6gm6n

ahh right thanks, thats 'backups' within public html? - well ok then

Its just an example, not a suggestion of what to actually use.

[XFSImperial]

Installed. We'll see how things go tonight at 1:00AM

[b6gm6n]

well i waited a day...only ran the once (by me pressing run-now) for some reason it's not working, i have lost confidence, uninstalled, sorry dude

[Paul M]

Works fine if you set it up correctly, not much i can do if you dont.

[b6gm6n]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Works fine if you set it up correctly, not much i can do if you dont.

yeah your right, i know.... i just got frustrated with it as other things were praying on my mind, re: other webbby stuff not installing...or driving me mad

[energetic]

installed and thanks
please tell how to restore the database if needed ?

[Chadi]

Originally Posted by Paul M

It does not delete backups (unless they are the same name as the new one its creating, in which case it will overwrite).

Could you possibly add this feature to automatically prune backups older than x amount of days? That would be great.

[Paul M]

Sorry, I wont be adding any features to this in the forseeable future.

[Jason Buchanan]

I am a true rookie when it comes to this. Does it matter which folder on the server I upload the files too, or do they go in the forum folder?

[Paul M]

Copy the files in the includes folder to your forum includes folder, similar for the cron folder.