https://www.machform.com/forums/ MachForm Community Forums Topic: Backup Advice en Mon, 04 May 2026 01:35:30 +0000 https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/backup-advice#post-18488 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:04:36 +0000 AMurray 18488@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>If you are familiar with phpMyAdmin then you should be able to do a database export to *sql or a number of file formats. Just open the database to export, choose the tables, and then use the export option.</p> <p>If you use MF 3.x an (apparently) little known feature is when data is deleted, be it forms, or entries, the data is not actually deleted; it remains int he database for the intention of easy recovery if required. There is a way to permanently delete the data - look in the config.php file, the option is there - just change it from "False" to "True". With the option turned On, that means there's no way to recover data (except from your own backups).</p> <p>Regarding doing DB backups, I found this script (just doing a google search): <a href="http://www.larryullman.com/forum/read.php?19,51689." rel="nofollow">http://www.larryullman.com/forum/read.php?19,51689.</a> </p> <p>Scroll down the page to the part about exporting mySQL database. Copy the PHP code sample there into a text file and save as *.php (suggest using Notepad++ or similar editor). You have to enter manually the database details into the script (just like you do for any PHP script's config.php file), and do this for each/every database you need to backup. </p> <p>You could copy the file and make one for each database you have so you don't have to change the detail all the time. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/backup-advice#post-18486 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:40:04 +0000 brenwa 18486@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Hi</p> <p>I have the same issue... need to do backups </p> <p>the link on that page is no longer valid... any other alternatives?<br /> is a backup like that something that could possibly be built in at a later date?</p> <p>Here, use this:<br /> <a href="http://www.appnitro.com/forums/topic/mysql-backup-script?replies=2" rel="nofollow">http://www.appnitro.com/forums/topic/mysql-backup-script?replies=2</a> </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/backup-advice#post-16932 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:24:14 +0000 Carel 16932@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>When I delete my data files from the surver in machform, the filles are still there I think. I back up machform but the size is the same as when I delete files from the server earlier. I only want a small back up whitout all data files from my customers. It is now 1.6 GB. Can you tell met how to do this? </p> <p>Carel </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/backup-advice#post-5963 Sat, 23 May 2009 20:05:47 +0000 Saghalie 5963@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Here, use this:<br /> <a href="http://www.appnitro.com/forums/topic/mysql-backup-script?replies=2" rel="nofollow">http://www.appnitro.com/forums/topic/mysql-backup-script?replies=2</a></p> <p>Saghalie </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/backup-advice#post-5957 Sat, 23 May 2009 13:05:14 +0000 yuniar 5957@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>You will need to backup two things:<br /> 1) Your machform database (use PhpMyAdmin database export tool)<br /> 2) Your machform folder and all files under that folder. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/backup-advice#post-5947 Fri, 22 May 2009 16:20:24 +0000 StephenGormley 5947@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Having now put together a number of forms and created a client database, can anybody recommend what I need to backup from my server to ensure I have copies of forms and the database in the event of a server loss.</p> <p>Many thanks,<br /> Stephen </p>