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sapistudio/backup
=================

A package to backup your files

2.0.5(5y ago)09MITPHPPHP ^5.5|^7.0

Since Oct 13Pushed 5y ago1 watchersCompare

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Fork & adaptation after
===========================

[](#fork--adaptation-after)

()

Init
====

[](#init)

```
use SapiStudio\Backup\Handler;

$bkHandler = Handler::create('/tmp/backups');// set up your backup folder location
$bkHandler->setMaxFileSize(5)//maximum filesize in Mb to be added to backup,skip it will add all files
->setAllowedExtensions(['php'])//desired extensions to backup,skip it will add all files
->includeFilesFrom(['/'])//the main directories to backup,as array . full path required
->excludeFilesFrom(['/','/images/'])//directories to ignore on backup,as array. full path required
;
```

Create backup
=============

[](#create-backup)

```
$bkHandler->createBackup();// only runs from cli
```

list backups
============

[](#list-backups)

```
$bkHandler->listBackups();
```

cleanup backups
===============

[](#cleanup-backups)

```
// this is the default config,you do not have to passed it if you dont change it
$cleanupConfig = [
        'numberOfBackupsPerPeriod'      => 0,/** The number of backups must be kept on period. */
        'keepDailyBackupsForDays'       => 16,/** The number of days for which all daily backups must be kept.*/
        'keepWeeklyBackupsForWeeks'     => 8,/** The number of weeks for which all one weekly backup must be kept.*/
        'keepMonthlyBackupsForMonths'   => 4,/** The number of months for which one monthly backup must be kept.*/
        'deleteOldestBackupsWhenUsingMoreMegabytesThan' => 5000,/** After cleaning up backups, remove the oldest backup until this number of megabytes has been reached.*/
];
$bkHandler->cleanupBackups($cleanupConfig);// only runs from cli
```

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Freek Van der Herten](https://github.com/freekmurze)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

###  Health Score

23

—

LowBetter than 26% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity51

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~14 days

Total

2

Last Release

2075d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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---

Top Contributors

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