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vBulletin Cron Based Database Backup · **Released**: 12-27-2009

As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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.

Delfi_r · #**612** 02-24-2012, 08:12 AM

Installed and working on vBulletin 4.1.10 great!

DirtRider · #**613** 02-25-2012, 01:18 PM

Two things I am not sure about here
1. When setting it up the backup folder setting just looks like this ../../backups/ so now I created a folder in my root called "backups", is this correct?
2. In the doc it tell me to " Alter the timing of the cron job to suit." where do I find this?

Paul M · #**614** 02-26-2012, 01:45 PM

1. "../../" just means "up two levels", so if your forum is located in /var/www/html/forums/ then ../../backups refers to /var/www/backups/

2. vBulletin scheduled tasks (in the ACP).

BMR · #**615** 02-26-2012, 06:51 PM

Have this installed and working, but just a quick question.

What's the recommended setting for this? Is sticking with all the default options fine?

Paul M · #**616** 02-26-2012, 11:14 PM

Yes, thats fine.

Webdork · #**617** 03-17-2012, 10:22 PM

Thank you for providing this. Baffled though as to why its not part of the default product.

GONUMBER6 · #**618** 03-22-2012, 05:31 AM

Hello, I have this successfully working on one of my forums, went to install it and cannot get it to work!

My other forum has a previous version of it.

I get this error that has been noted already "Backup Error : Could not write to destination file ( /backups/dbbackups2012-03-21/Forum-2012-03-21-Access.sql )

and no matter how I enter it (full path or partial) it DOES, I repeat DOES create the folder, but does not put anything in it. Yes, the folder is writable. I am stumped! Any suggestions?

GONUMBER6 · #**619** 03-22-2012, 07:49 PM

I just changed some of the settings (blocks, and stuff) in admin cp and it worked now, thanks!

vinzphua · #**620** 03-24-2012, 03:36 AM

Edit: Question deleted as I realised I've asked before.

vinzphua · #**621** 03-24-2012, 03:49 AM

I just realised I've asked before and Paul has already answered...

My next question is: where are the possible areas I might look for clues as to what's going on? Like error logs, server maximum file size, etc?

Thanks.

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