Backing up database

windsurfer

• December 20, 2014 18:17

I have a website - Removed - and was wondering what the best way is to back up the database on a regular basis, also when the db backs up does it overwrite the previous back-up ? Regards Wil

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  cPanelMichael

  • December 22, 2014 14:38

  Hello :) There are no native options to automate database backups with cPanel access only. Have you contacted your hosting provider to see if they already backup the databases on a daily basis? The alternative would be to utilize a custom PHP script on a cron job as discussed by another user on this thread: Site Backup Using Cron Job Thank you.

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  keat63

  • December 23, 2014 14:22

  ]I have a website - Removed - and was wondering what the best way is to back up the database on a regular basis, also when the db backs up does it overwrite the previous back-up ? Regards Wil

  
  Hi Wil I perform a manual backup of my Cpanel every friday. The Cpanel backup allows various choices. Databases, Mail, Home Directory etc. Then come back an hour or two later to ftp the zip file off in one. Whilst something automated would of course remove the human forget factor, it's not particularly time consuming to manually.

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  Infopro

  • December 23, 2014 15:55

  Then come back an hour or two later to ftp the zip file off in one.
  You can setup a remote FTP destination when you manually Generate a Full Backup and save yourself a step there. :)

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  keat63

  • December 24, 2014 08:39

  I personally ftp to my work PC, so i prefer to do it manually just before I leave work.

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