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benjy/platform-backup
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Automated backup script that pulls the database, compresses, and syncs to an S3 bucket. Designed for Platform.sh

Install
-------

[](#install)

You can either clone this repo and use as its own project or you can require it as a dependency into your existing project.

`composer require benjy/platform-backup`

Setup
-----

[](#setup)

- composer install
- Create IAM user with write access to a S3 bucket.
- Add backups directory to .platform.app.yaml

```
mounts:
    "/backups": "shared:files/backups"

```

- Add environmental variables in Platform.sh. Be sure to add the "env:" prefix.

    - env:AWS\_ACCESS\_KEY\_ID
    - env:AWS\_SECRET\_ACCESS\_KEY
    - env:S3\_BUCKET (The name of the bucket you created)
    - env:LOGGLY\_TOKEN (Get from loggly > source setup > tokens)
    - env:AWS\_REGION (Optional, defaults to us-east-1)
    - env:PUBLIC\_FILES\_DIRECTORY (optional: If added use, full path \[e.g. /app/app/sites/default/files\])
    - env:PRIVATE\_FILES\_DIRECTORY (optional: If added use, full path \[e.g. /app/private\])
- Add composer install to .platform.app.yaml

```
hooks:
    build: |
        composer install --working-dir=./jobs

```

- Deploy and test using: php ./jobs/db\_backup.php
- Add cron task to .platform.app.yml

```
db_backup:
    spec: "0 0 * * *"
    cmd: "php ./jobs/db_backup.php"

```

Note, you might have to update the cmd to point to a different location depending on how you installed.

#### Credits

[](#credits)

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22

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LowBetter than 21% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity25

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

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Early-stage or recently created project

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