I just want to run a simple script that dumps the DB to a backup directory via a cron :) This looks like a full program? Andrew > -----Original Message----- > From: Sarah Sweeney [mailto:mr.sanders at designshift.com] > Sent: 05 August 2005 15:22 > To: thelist at lists.evolt.org > Subject: Re: [thelist] MySQL Backup Statement > > > > I need to run a simple MySQL Backup statement without > causing too much > > strain on the server what would be the best method? > > > > I am thinking about running a cron to run a PHP script which simply > > dumbs the backup file in a DIR on a daily basis? > > You could try this, it's easy to set up, and it's working > well for me: http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmybackup/ > > -- > sarah sweeney > web developer & programmer > portfolio: http://sarah.designshift.com > blog: http://hardedge.ca > -- > > * * Please support the community that supports you. * * http://evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ For unsubscribe and other options, including the Tip Harvester and archives of thelist go to: http://lists.evolt.org Workers of the Web, evolt !