Backup Problem

[ibsteve]

I have changed the admin directory name and secured it. No problem with the administrator but I can no longer backup. The backup directory name in the administrator includes the admin directory name. The backup directory is just "backup"

[Simmy]

Don't quote me on this but I think you set up the backup directory location in admins configure.php!

[Guest]

I have changed the admin directory name and secured it.  No problem with the administrator but I can no longer backup.  The backup directory name in the administrator includes the admin directory name.  The backup directory is just "backup"

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I changed mine (the name of the admin folder) and the only problem I noticed was that to delete old backup files I had to use Control Panel. Are you saying you get some error when trying to create a new backup file? Have you checked the path names in your admin files for references to "admin"?

[Simmy]

I would check but not at my own computer just now.

 

From hazy distant memory, there's a specific setting for the location of the backup directory as you can put it anywhere so it needs a full path. I may be talking rubbish though!

[Simmy]

OK, so long as:

 

 define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/web/_j/_s/_-/mysite.com/public/www/catalog/admin/');

Is pointing to the right place and has a directory as defined in:

 

  define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');

 

it should be ok. Maybe a folder security issue possibly.

[ibsteve]

OK, so long as:

 

 define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/web/_j/_s/_-/mysite.com/public/www/catalog/admin/');

Is pointing to the right place and has a directory as defined in:

 

  define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');

 

it should be ok. Maybe a folder security issue possibly.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

Should this not be CODE

define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_the name of the new directory? . 'backups/');

[Guest]

Should this not be CODE

define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_the name of the new directory? . 'backups/');

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');

 

Do not change "ADMIN" to the new file name.

[ibsteve]

I just made it ADMIN and it worked. Thank you!!