Database backups

[WedgeAntilles250]

I understand that this board using MySQL.  What if I move to a new hosting provider.  I just can't take my database with me like I did with YaBB 1 Gold.

Will you be providing a way so as to backup a database and then later restore it?

[Jeff Lewis]

If you have mySQL you can back it up and take it with you easily.  You can do a dump of it at the command line or in something like phpmyadmin.

But...we do in fact have a backup/restore feature but it wasn't totally ready to release right away.

[WedgeAntilles250]

I gotta says, you guys are doing a good job.  I like it already.

[PHPlugin]

This board is great!

thats all i have to say!

 

[Chris Hart]

Hi, this looks pretty cool and I'd love to install it right away! The problem is - I have very basic access to MySQL with my host - all done through a very simple control panel. I've been running the Perl version for around six months and have found it so easy to backup - simply downloading the appropriate folders regularly. My host has had a couple of problems where the backup has saved me and I've been able to restore and get up and running almost straight away.

What is the status of the backup/restore tool you mention? Is there an alternative way for me to backup the contents of my database - perhaps a free script I can download or something?

Hope you can help.

[Jeff Lewis]

Do you know what control panel runs your access to mySQL?

[Chris Hart]

I'm not sure that it is a direct MySQL control panel. The only control I have is the one provided by the host which I also use to change my host password, look at my site access logs, enable frontpage extensions etc. Install MySQL is just one of the options in there which I selected yesterday. Once installed I am then able to create new tables through the interface provided. Each user is allowed one database only.