[Paul M]

That depends on the shutdown setting.

[control1110]

So what your telling me is I can set it so it will not shut down the forum at all and still perform the backup with no problem? Also will it delete the old backup file once the new one is created?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by control1110

So what your telling me is I can set it so it will not shut down the forum at all and still perform the backup with no problem?

Yes. That's how I run it.

Originally Posted by control1110

Also will it delete the old backup file once the new one is created?

No (unless the backup file name is the same).

[control1110]

ok thank you for your help

[yeku]

Not Installed Paul...no working, sorry

[silvermerc]

If installed like it says in the readme and when i try and run the task it says

Database Backup

An error occured during the MySQL backup. Details (Could not open Destination SQL file for writing.)

but i dont understand why its saying it cant open the sql file, I dont want it to open it I want it to make 1 and save all the tables there :S

Iv set it to save to /home/(username)/backup which is chmoded to 777

Can anyone help?

[djbaxter]

1. That error means it isn't able to open a new file to write the backup. Since you've already said that the current backup directory is write-enabled, I'd assume it can't find the directory you've specified.

2. See if it will work under the forum directory - it may be balking at a configuration above the forum root.

[silvermerc]

I fixed it! Turns out it didnt work because I forgot the / at the begining on the file path :P Thanks djbaxtor

[control1110]

can this script be set to do multiple back ups a day?

[control1110]

im looking at vb scheduled task and I am trying to figure out how to set my backup to do a backup every 4 hours but I can't figure it out. any help would be great. Thanks

[Paul M]

I don't think you can set a vb cron to run every 4 hours.

[yuriy]

What is the point of this if I can backup my db in phpmyadmin?? or in terminal??

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by yuriy

What is the point of this if I can backup my db in phpmyadmin?? or in terminal??

1. it's more convenient/easier

2. it's automated

[Sevo]

Ok I know this may be a lame question but I am new to this so here it goes...

I am trying to make the back up folder but I dont want it to be seen by the public... where in the root do i put it so the public cant see it. are all the forum folders able to be see by the public?

my root is
sitename/

all those folders after the / are able to be seen correct?

sorry for the questions but I am just new to this

thanks for the help

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by yuriy

What is the point of this if I can backup my db in phpmyadmin?? or in terminal??

If you can't see the point then you don't need to worry about using it .....