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vBulletin Cron Based Database Backup
Version: 4.2.0.2, by Paul M Paul M is offline
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Released: 12-27-2009 Last Update: 11-25-2013 Installs: 1434
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As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

This is a cut down version based on a backup system written by Trigunflame for vb 3.0. It is a simple vBulletin cron trigged php system that does a dump of your database - either as one complete file, or as one file per table. Especially useful now that IB removed the old ACP backup option in vBulletin 4. Files can be (G)Zipped to save space.

All the options are located in the ACP in vBulletin Options >> vBulletin Automatic Backup

To install, download and unzip the files, and follow the instructions in the text file.


History:

v4.0.1 : 28-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 29-Dec-2009 : Added ability to block process larger tables.
v4.0.3 : 27-Jun-2010 : Added Gzip option.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.0.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.
v4.2.0.1 : 17-Mar-2013 : Removed vboptions from backup call..
v4.2.0.2 : 25-Nov-2013 : Fix php 5.3 deprecated warnings, added mysqldump backup.

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Your web server seems to disagree with you, perhaps it has wrong permissions ?
What permissions should it be set at? Then I can compare what is there now.
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Old 08-19-2013, 11:39 PM
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Your webserver is telling you it cannot see that file.

So either it has very weird permissions on it (it should have read for everyone set) or the file simply isnt there (are you sure you uploaded it to the correct place).
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Yes. The current permissions are 444. I know its there....I can see it in the file manager. Im pretty confused.
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Yes. The current permissions are 444. I know its there....I can see it in the file manager. Im pretty confused.
Try permission of "644". This will give it write capabilities. I looked at my install and all files under includes and includes/cron have a permission of 644.
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OK. It appears to be working now. Will update results.
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It worked!!!!!!!
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Just install and it starts backing up, but then aborts as the PHP times out. I have a very large database, my posts table is over 2 gig.

Any way to get this from timing out?

Also anyways to get it to only store 5 days of backups? Thanks!
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To limit your storage you either have to download a copy and delete the remote copy when you are done, or you can alter the date field so it overwrites when a new one is made. Maybe 7 if you set it for days of the week.

As far as the timeout issue, you may have to fragment your backup. See settings.
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Just install and it starts backing up, but then aborts as the PHP times out. I have a very large database, my posts table is over 2 gig.

Any way to get this from timing out?

Also anyways to get it to only store 5 days of backups? Thanks!


I had the same problem when restoring a backup. There is a setting in php to extend the wait period.
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