vB Database Backup (Lite)

[MobileHacks]

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.

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.

 

[harold]

Very nice and thanks for the share. Just wondering, it says it saves it as php? So it's not a SQL database? Also, it says to modify the place of backup. Just wondering, if I set this as /backups/ will this go to the root folder of the forum or root folder of the files/ftp? Thanks for the share.

 

[dark_hunter]

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.

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.

Thanks mate, again another great product.

 

[nudu]

Thanks as well. I am wondering what the default folder for backups is, and how to change it?

I know, in the mysqlwhateverconfig file, but what does the ../../ mean?

My forum is in public_html/forumfolder, so if I wanted the backups to be in public_html/backups, what would I change it to? And, if i wanted public_html/forumfolder/backups?

Thanks.