Backup Manager

Streams Platform Addon. `backup_manager-module` for PyroCMS.

Requires "minimum-stability": "dev" flag in composer.json, _(*1)

A graphical user interface (GUI), allowing you to backup PyroCMS database by addon., _(*2)

Features

Backup your database (_full DB only with artisan command_);
Select addons you would like to create a backup of;
Easily restore database and tables;
Storing data in JSON format.

Download

Clone repository into addons/{app_reference}/defr/backup_manager-module folder, or add this module to your PyroCMS project manually uploading files., _(*3)

Alternative way

Add to composer.json:, _(*4)

    "require": {

        // ...,

        "defr/backup_manager-module": "dev-master"
    },

    "repositories": [

        // ...,

        {
            "url": "https://github.com/Piterden/backup_manager-module",
            "type": "git"
        }
    ],

Run composer update command. It installs module to the core folder!, _(*5)

Installation

After placing files in correct place, you will need to install migrations using the PyroCMS Control Panel or simply run one of following commands:, _(*6)

$ php artisan module:install backup_manager

or, _(*7)

$ php artisan addon:install defr.module.backup_manager

A new menu item will appear in your admin navigation., _(*8)

Usage

Create a backup from Conrol Panel

Click the menu item "Backup Manager".
Then click the button "Create a dump".
- Select DB connection in modal.
- Enter the name of the backup you are to create.
- Select addon to backup.
Press save and you are done.

Restore a backup

Click the menu item "Backup Manager".
In the table, click restore button of backup you would like to restore.

Using artisan

Creating a dump

$ php artisan db:dump

Usage: db:dump [options], _(*9)
Options: --connection[=CONNECTION] DB connection to use. --tables[=TABLES] Tables to include in the dump. --addon[=ADDON] Addon, in dot notation., _(*10)

Without any options it will create dump of all tables, _(*11)