Backup Documentation
The Backup module can be used to backup the FUEL database as well as the assets folder. It comes with a controller to backup the database with options to include the assets folder as well as email it as an attachment. The Backup module can be used along with the Cronjobs module to do periodic backups.
Backup Configuration
- backup_file_prefix - used for the name of the backup file. A value of AUTO will automatically create the name.
- backup_assets - determines whether to backup assets by default.
- backup_cron_email - the email address to send the cron job notification.
- backup_cron_email_file - use the email address to email notifications (seperate from the cron email).
- db_backup_path - used for the admin/manage/backup. Beow default looks for folder called data_backup at the same level as the system and application folder
- db_backup_prefs - use the email address to email notifications (seperate from the cron email). It is an array with the following options
- ignore - list of tables to omit from the backup.
- add_drop - whether to add DROP TABLE statements to backup file. Default is TRUE.
- add_insert - whether to add INSERT data to backup file. Default is TRUE.