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 FCDobbs

What in hell am I doing wrong ?????

You probably have open_basedir restrictions in effect - this is common on plesk based servers.

[PAKIDIL]

Just wanted to know is this work with vbulletin 3.8 RC2 ?

[FCDobbs]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You probably have open_basedir restrictions in effect - this is common on plesk based servers.

Thank you Paul.

But... I am successfully able to use the vBulletin database backup to a file on the server...
the file pathname is "./dbbackup/filename", and this works.

Obviously it is being stored in a folder under the httpdocs folder, called dbbackup.

So this does work, and we have made no changes to the server configuration.

Does this make sense ?

[Paul M]

Yes - all the (valid) options you tried were for folders outside of httpdocs - which is restricted by open_basdir on plesk servers.

Storing backups inside the httpdocs folder is a very bad idea as anyone can access them.

[Phoenixgal]

is this compatible with the new 3.8?

[Phaedrus]

Originally Posted by Phoenixgal

is this compatible with the new 3.8?

There is a 3.8 version.

[Phoenixgal]

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

There is a 3.8 version.

Thanks!! Ssaw that and uploaded it!! Great Mod!

[atmaca]

Thank you Paul M. Installed

[tom212]

Paul,

If this is installed and running perfectly in 3.7.4, would you expect any issues when upgrading to 3.8? I realize you have a 3.8 version but I hate to go through the upgrade/config hassles if this version should suffice.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Tom

[tanha]

very nice.......