Script to create daabase backup and get it mailed

Discussion in 'PHP' started by rohansyco, Oct 9, 2009.

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is this thing is really needed or we should trust our hosting company??

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    Hi Frnds,

    I was just wondering that can we just create a script which can just get the backup of the database every weak and mailed it to us.. so as to protect it from any mishappening....

    Please help me with this...

    Thanks
    Rohan
     
    rohansyco, Oct 9, 2009 IP
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    That's possible with a 'simple' PHP script and with setting up a CRON job on the server that will execute the PHP script every Friday i.e.
    Do you need help with writing such a php script?
     
    dsignresponder, Oct 9, 2009 IP