Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vB Database Backup (Lite)

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

Note: I did not write the original version, but rather have modified & adapted it.

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, 3.7 and now for vb3.8.

The original version was by Trigunflame and the rights to the code were bought by Zoints (David Chapman) in January 2007. Later 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.

As of version 3.8.002, most of the options have moved to the ACP in vBulletin Options >> vBulletin Automatic Backup

Notes:
* I will not be adding anything new to this modification.
* This is a Lite version to allow people to use the basic backup functionality on 3.8.


History:

v3.8.001 : First version for vB 3.8.
v3.8.002 : Moved most of options to ACP.
v3.8.003 : Moved more options to ACP.
v3.8.004 : Gzip option backported from vb4 version.
v3.8.005 : Split option backported from vb4 version, close option removed.
v3.8.006 : Fix php 5.3 deprecated warning.

[Cybershaolin]

I looked in the php.ini file and the max_execution_time value is set to 50000 in both local and master value. I guess this is not the problem then. Very weird.

[ChopSuey]

Originally Posted by ChopSuey

Tried everything, read all posts, getting an error.

Still no answer? Marked as installed and Nominated. Still dont work for me

[Paul M]

You have not supplied any useful information - just simply said it doesnt work.

You must give details of what does or does not happen, error messages etc.

However, please note that I cannot answer questions on individual server set-ups. If you have a permissions error then you need to sort that out yourself, or speak to your host.

[Alucard^]

Hi,

I have a question, sorry if this is answered but I didn't see nothing about that in the first page.

This plugin make a backup, good, but if I did it a backup (without this plugin) and I want to upload this backup, I can use this for that? or this is only to make backups?

Thanks and sry if I writed something wrong, my english isn't perfect.

[Paul M]

This is only to make backups, not restore them.

[euantor]

Great mod Backs up my forums perfectly.

[ChopSuey]

I fixed it, had to fix some of the files and do the config.php file with my own stuff

[Log on]

great

thank u

[ForumUser210]

Perfect!

Thank You!

[DontWannaName]

Worked for me but if we backup everyday to be safe, and it does this for a long time, it will take up a lot of space. How can we delete old backups every month?