Process of making sure backups work for your forum

Luigi

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Re: Process of making sure backups work for your forum

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Automatic Database Back-up - vBulletin Modifications

Okay, I've per everyone's recommendations I downloaded Ken's Database Backup Modification above.

The directions state:

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Upload the databack.php file to your includes/cron/ directory
Upload the product-databasebackup.xml file using the upload new product link in your admin cp panel.

Add new Scheduled Task:
Admincp -> Scheduled Tasks -> Add New Scheduled Task

Title: Automatic Database Back-up
Day of the Week: *
Day of the Month: *
hour: 23
Log Entries: Yes
Filename: ./includes/cron/databack.php

This will backup your database every 23 hours. Change it if you want.

I went to the AdminCP and told the program to run a back up now..where does it save the backup? I followed the directions above, did I miss something?

-Luigi

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Re: Process of making sure backups work for your forum

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Originally Posted by Luigi

Okay, I've per everyone's recommendations I downloaded Ken's Database Backup Modification above.

The directions state:

I went to the AdminCP and told the program to run a back up now..where does it save the backup? I followed the directions above, did I miss something?

-Luigi

If I remember right, there is a spot in vboptions for the path of the backup.

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#23 06-28-2008, 05:26 PM

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Re: Process of making sure backups work for your forum

Brandon looks like you're right. For those who got stuck as well...go to

AdminCP-> Vbulletin Options -> Databackup Settings -> designate path: For example, /home/yoursite/public_html/backups (create that folder)

A million thanks,

-Luigi

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