How to configure custom backup folder

Hi Tony,

It’s pretty hard-coded in at the moment, but next version it won’t be – it’ll still be fixed for most people though. The default is in the WordPress content folder (wp-content usually) in a subdirectory called backups.

You can download the pre-release here:
https://downloads.www.ads-software.com/plugin/wponlinebackup.zip
It’s the developer version from the plugin page

With this version installed, click General Settings, then edit the URL in your browser so instead of it saying “&section=settings” at the end, it says “&section=advanced”. This is the hidden advanced settings control panel.

On the advanced settings, with this version, you will see backup_directory. Tick the checkbox (which tells the plugin “override default”) then enter your own path. Then save settings.

It will then begin using that directory for backups.

Note the directory needs to exist and be accessible before it will let you change the backup_directory to it.

Regards,

Jason

Hi Jason,

The advanced setting works like a charm. I got a little worried when the online backup plugin took me to the admin/install.php page. I really should delete that page. But this is exactly what I’m looking for.

Now, rather than starting a new thread, I would like to add to this one:

Is it possible for the system to send me an email when a local backup is completed?

Hi Tony,

We have email notifications in our pipeline and they will be added in the near future.

Not sure about the admin/install.php as we never redirect to that. I think we have noticed WordPress sent somebody to that when it couldn’t access the database (and thought it wasn’t installed.) It seems to only be momentarily though. Maybe the backup took up too much space and the host takes the database offline if the space gets used up?

Jason.