Installation
If you've ever installed any other scripts from TUFaT.com, the MyBackup installer will seem very familiar. To start the installer, first upload all files to your PHP-enabled web server, then open the "install.php" file directly within your web browser.
These steps may differ depending on the version of MyBackup that you are using, however they should be fairly similar.
STEP 1
The first step of the installer checks your server environment. You may need to CHMOD some files and folders to a setting that is writable by PHP.
If you are not sure what "CHMOD" means, or if you do not know how to adjust the permissions of your files and folders, please contact your system administrator. Most FTP clients have the ability to change file and folder permissions.
Assuming that all items in step 1 are "Yes", click Continue to proceed to step 2.
STEP 2
In this step, you will specify the login parameters for your database server. MyBackup will be able to access any databases with the username, password and hostname that you specify in this step. In the current MyBackup, only one database server is accessible at a time, although later versions may allow you to switch among database servers on the fly.
Please note that the database name is NOT neeed in this step, because MyBackup will attempt to read from ANY database with the specified username, password and hostname.
STEP 3
In this step, you will specify the default mail settings. After installation, you'll be able to change these settings in the "system settings" screen. The admin username and password are also set here; you should use this login to access the system immediately after installation (don't forget them!)
STEP 4
Assuming that steps 1 - 3 were completed successfully, now login to MyBackup using the username and password that you specified in the previous step. Successful login will take you immediately to the settings page, where you can specify additional mail and FTP servers for your backups.
The login screen that you see after installation will prompt you for a username and password. These are stored in 'config.php' as unencrypted text, so please do not use anything too sensitive. If you need to secure your MyBackup copy, you should probably use .htaccess protection methods, and put the system in an obscure folder name.
