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.

[GlamRockTalk]

Everything installed well and I copied the same settings as my other forums that this mod works on, but this is the second day that it has not generated a backup.

Edited: Whoops..just noticed that my 'backups' folder was not CHMOD777. So, I just did that and will wait for the file to generate tonight and check it tomorrow morning.

[raviteja542]

installed

[BigJohnny]

same problem still.

My last backup was on nov 9, that one happened automatically, but it has not made another backup since that day.

[Paul M]

No idea, Maybe you broke your cron system ?

The running of crons is core vb functionality, not something specific to this mod.

[Dream]

I'm using version 2.12, should I upgrade? Seems to be backing up fine.

[BigJohnny]

my vbulletin has only 3 mods installed currently, and this is the only one that uses the cron system. so its has no changes or mods made to it at all.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Dream

I'm using version 2.12, should I upgrade? Seems to be backing up fine.

There is no reason to upgrade if 2.12 is working fine for you.

[zeus_r6]

Not sure if this has been asked yet, but will this mod work with large databases that cannot be downloaded via cpanel?

[Paul M]

What do you mean by "large" ?

[zeus_r6]

Databases that are 600mb+....Everytime I need a backup, the host has to do it on their end since neither VB or phpmyadmin will allow the download without timing out.