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]

Sorry, this is the only version.

[Super Jinni]

Hi Paul

I've installed this just yesterday and it works well.
but,
when I checked the backup folder, I found that there is two folders inside, with the names:
2008-Jul-16
2008-Jul-17

and as I see these folders contain the backups of yesterday and today, and in this way I think it will create a new folder every time it makes backup..

is this ok? or there is some thing wrong with it?
should I do anything else?

I thought the old backup will be replaced with the newest one.. and only have one folder..

any suggestions?

thanks

[Paul M]

Its working exactly as expected.

[Super Jinni]

should I delete the older ones or keep them?

I mean I think the newest one is all what I need, right?

thanks

[Paul M]

Thats your decision, not mine.

[Super Jinni]

What I mean is that,
is there any differences between the newest one and the ones older than it?

if I delete the older ones and only keep the newest one, it will be enough if I want to restore my forum if I needed to?

I'm sorry for my foolishness but I'm new for database backup matters

thanks

[Rideharder]

Ok this is alittle nuts I know I have two hosting plans on one I have my DB and on one I have all my files .. I tryed this and this is what I got

Automatic Database Backup for vBulletin 3.7
An error occured during the Backup : Could not open Destination SQL file for writing.

what do I need to do to point it to my DB?

[Paul M]

Thats a server permission error (as mentioned numerous times in previous pages).

[Rideharder]

Thanks Paul, but what I need to know will this mod still work for my Database that is hosted on www.xxxx.com and all my files for my board it loaded on www.xxxx.net with no Database?

[Paul M]

I dont understand your question.

This backs up whatever database your forum is using.