daily backups

[Chris Stewart]

I'd like to create a scheduled task to back up my database. I'd like to get the same result as the "Backup database to a file on the server" feature in the admincp. Why isn't this a scheduled task already? Can anyone tell me what script they use to run that back up?

[Jake Bunce]

vBulletin's Scheduled Task system would not be good for regular database backups. The tasks are only executed when a user loads a forum page. It would be better to use a cron job instead.

[Chris Stewart]

I don't have that kind of access to the system.

[Jake Bunce]

In that case you will have to do backups manually.

[hotshot]

If you have access to the server, surely there is a way to do an automatic backup.

[Steve Machol]

If you have cronjobs available you can use that. I have three backup cronjobs - 2 daily backups and one weekly one.

[dkcp]

How would one go about setting up such a cronjob? I have SSH access and can also set up cronjobs through cPanel.

[Nautiqeman]

How would one go about setting up such a cronjob? I have SSH access and can also set up cronjobs through cPanel.

I'd like to know how to do that cron job as well