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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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.

[flashwave]

Empty backup file...

I already read through the whole thread to get this Mod running on my forum, before asking.

When run manually:

Automatic Database Backup for vBulletin
An error occured during the Backup :

It's neither a backup folder path problem nor a write permission problem, since the [date] folder is created and the backup file inside is created as well. The backup file is empty, however (size= 1 byte).


My vb version is 3.8.4 PL2

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Paul M]

I have no idea - there is no error message which is strange in itself. Without admin/ftp access there is nothing I can tell you.

[bleros]

Ok Paul i change server now is work fine, but i not create folder the folder created his /home/user
is thir correct?

[Paul M]

Sorry, Im not sure what your asking. The folder can be any name you want.

[yoyoman]

Installed and marked!
Thanks for the MOD!

[samiro]

what about upgrading to vb4 ?

[yoyoman]

Originally Posted by princeedward

thanks and all workin now....hope so....having error using this ../../backups/

instead use this ././backups/ now its all okay...

will see how it work auto tommorrow...one thing is this going to have only 1 fresh backup daily? not the old way to have the daily back up files?...so everytime it backup our database...it gonna change the old one with the fresh and latest one?
if it is...great and better than before..


i'm not getting this...

InnoDB Tables
Set to yes if you have any innodb tables
...care to explain this pls.


million thanks Paul M

Thanks a lot! Fixed my problem!
Guys, if you get the "An error occured during the Backup:" message and no error description whatsoever, them try changing ../../backups/ to ././backups/

Paul I think you should definitely add this to the description.
Thanks for the hack!

[Paul M]

The path is entirely down to your server and personal set-up, I cannot add that to the description.

You should note that ././backups/ is the same as ./backups/ and means the backup folder is within your publicly available website - which means anyone can potentially access your backups.

[slowphantom]

i got error after i used :v3.8.002 : Moved most of options to ACP.

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded

in includes/mysqlbackup.php on line 468
and some time on line 474
i never had error with the old one

any help pls

Thank you

[Paul M]

That is a server issue, your php is set to a 30 second limit.