We learned how to Backup & Restore a MySQL database HERE.
We learned how to tar a directory HERE.
Now lets combine this knowledge and backup our WordPress Website directly to Dropbox.
IMPORTANT: Keep in mind that I am running my website on my MAC (not a Linux distro).
You will need the following information:
- Web Server Name (hostname)
- MySQL User Name
- MySQL Password
- MySQL Database Name
- Root Website Directory
- Dropbox Directory Location
I am going to backup (dump) my MySQL Database into my websites root directory. Then I will zip the whole website directory and place it into my Dropbox folder.
mysqldump -u <USERNAME> -p<PASSWORD> <DATABASENAME> > /<WEBSITEROOTDIRECTORY>/<WEBSITENAME>.sql ; tar cvzf /<DROPBOXDIRECTORY>/<WEBSITENAME>.tar.gz /<WEBSITEROOTDIRECTORY>Example:
mysqldump -u tommy -psupersecret itsmetommy > /Library/WebServer/Documents/itsmetommy/itsmetommy.sql ; tar cvzf /Users/Tommy/Dropbox/Backup/itsmetommy/itsmetommy.tar.gz /Library/WebServer/Documents/itsmetommy