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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ AUTOMATED BACKUP SYSTEM IN JCB
This is a demonstration of the new automated backup feature that has been added to JCB. It is part of an extension which is called the API which gives the option of querying JCB via a URL, to perform certain functions. First would be to generate a backup. We are not exactly sure what kind of features should be added to this API. A discussion about this had been opened on GitHub.[00:00:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h00m42s) For more info: My email address is behind this link(See video). Check the features that we want to add to the API. Currently the first one is the backup feature. This is a demonstration of the new automated backup feature that has been added to JCB. It is part of an extension which is called the API which gives the option of querying JCB via a URL, to perform certain functions. First would be to generate a backup. We are not exactly sure what kind of features should be added to this API. A discussion about this had been opened on GitHub.[00:00:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h00m42s) For more info: My email address is behind this link(See video). Check the features that we want to add to the API. Currently the first one is the backup feature.
### Button Called Backup ### Backup Button
[00:01:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h01m07s) [00:01:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h01m07s)
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[00:13:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h13m07s) [00:13:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h13m07s)
Run a manual backup. As explained before it is similar to the CronJob except that it is triggered by using the Backup button. It will indicate: 'The backup has been done successfully'. [00:13:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h13m36s) The owner details was set. If for some reason you forget to set the owner details in the options area, it will show: 'The email with the new key was sent'. To make sure that the backup works, check the folder in which you had set the backup to be placed. Check whether the backup is there, and also check the email address and see if they had received the key.[00:14:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h14m06s) As expected the backup is in the folder. The backups been done, double click into the backup, and make sure that it has all the expected files. If you have a lot of custom files [00:14:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h14m38s) that has been added into the component, there will also be an extra custom folder in the Zip Document and not only in Image one. Test this backup by importing it. But first check if the email has been received . It can be seen that it had send the email as expected, with the corresponding key. Use this key to test the backup. [00:15:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m08s) Be sure that it sends the key to a secure Email Address, and that the email that sends the Email from Joomla is using a secure SSL by SMPT. <<<< Run a manual backup. As explained before it is similar to the CronJob except that it is triggered by using the Backup button. It will indicate: 'The backup has been done successfully'. [00:13:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h13m36s) The owner details was set. If for some reason you forget to set the owner details in the options area, it will show: 'The email with the new key was sent'. To make sure that the backup works, check the folder in which you had set the backup to be placed. Check whether the backup is there, and also check the email address and see if they had received the key.[00:14:06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h14m06s) As expected the backup is in the folder. The backups been done, double click into the backup, and make sure that it has all the expected files. If you have a lot of custom files [00:14:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h14m38s) that has been added into the component, there will also be an extra custom folder in the Zip Document and not only in Image one. Test this backup by importing it. But first check if the email has been received . It can be seen that it had send the email as expected, with the corresponding key. Use this key to test the backup. [00:15:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m08s) Be sure that it sends the key to a secure Email Address, and that the email that sends the Email from Joomla is using a secure SSL by SMPT.
### Testing Backup ### Testing Backup
[00:15:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m35s) A backup will only makes sense if data is lost. For example: Take the Demo Component and trash it and empty the trash. [00:16:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h16m10s) Click on Import Components and browse the Directory, where that component was backed up. Click on the Directory tab. There is the components path to the backup package. Click 'Get File'. Then take that key that was sent via the email, and force the update, and add that key. Click continue. [00:15:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m35s)
A backup will only makes sense if data is lost. For example: Take the Demo Component and trash it and empty the trash. [00:16:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWZaODo_IM&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h16m10s) Click on Import Components and browse the Directory, where that component was backed up. Click on the Directory tab. There is the components path to the backup package. Click 'Get File'. Then take that key that was sent via the email, and force the update, and add that key. Click continue.
### Package Owner Details ### Package Owner Details