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Backup database and Drupal with WinZip



Information
This backup strategy is based on a Windows XP environment where Winzip Pro is installed. A backup is made of the drupal database and templates. One backup file is created: <yyyymmdd>_<hhmm>.zip
For example: 20060520_1252.zip
This backup file is also password protected by WinZip.

Operating system used
Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1 SP 2

Software prerequisites
MySQL 3.23.55 or higher.
Drupal 4.7.0.
WinZip Pro
WinZip Command Line Support Add-On

Procedure
  1. Create the following directories:

    C:\drupal_backup
    C:\drupal_backup\backup

  2. Copy file backup_drupal_database_and_templates_with_winzip.bat into directory C:\drupal_backup.

  3. Modify the batch file backup_drupal_database_and_templates_with_winzip.bat according to your situation.
    If you run this batch file manually, the following will be created:

    C:\drupal_backup\backup\<yyyymmdd>_<hhmm>.zip

    For example:
    C:\drupal_backup\backup\20060520_1817.zip

  4. Open a dos window and type:

    backup_drupal_database_and_templates_with_winzip.bat

    If you run this batch file several times within the same day, you will get the following: C:\drupal_backup\backup\20060520_1252.zip C:\drupal_backup\backup\20060520_1312.zip C:\drupal_backup\backup\20060520_1534.zip

  5. This batch file can be scheduled to run daily, weekly etc.
    Click Start, click All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Scheduled Tasks.

  6. Double click Add Scheduled Task to start the Scheduled Task Wizard.

    Task wizard

  7. Click Next in the first dialog box.



  8. The next dialog box displays a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
    Click Browse.

  9. Click folder C:\drupal_backup and file backup_drupal_database_and_templates_with_winzip.bat that you want to schedule, and then click Open.

  10. Type a name for the task, e.g.: backup_drupal_database_and_templates_with_winzip and then choose one of the following options:

    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
    • One time only
    • When my computer starts (before a user logs on)
    • When I log on (only after the current user logs on)

  11. Click Next, specify the information about the day and time to run the task, and then click Next.

    Note that the information about the day and time to run the task vary depending on the selection that you made in the previous wizard dialog box. For example, if you chose Weekly, you must indicate the day of the week, the time, and if the task should run every week, every 2 weeks, every 3 weeks, and so on.

  12. Type the name and password of the user who is associated with this task. Make sure that you choose a user with sufficient permissions to run the program. By default, the wizard selects the name of the user who is currently logged on.

  13. Click Next, and then click Finish after you verify the choices that you have made.
    Now backups are made on regular bases.

  14. To restore the Drupal database unpack the zip file and locate the .sql backup file.

    • Copy .sql file to C:\Tools\mysql\bin

    • Open a dos window and goto C:\Tools\mysql\bin

    • Enter the following command:

      mysql -u[username] -p[password] [database] < [backup_file]

      For example:
      mysql -uroot -pmysecret drupal < drupal_20060520_1534.sql