To run indexsoft MySQL backups manager from command prompt (or cron to have scheduled backups for an example) please use following switches:

• --db=0 (backup database 'u0835663_demo')
• --db=1 (backup database 'u0835663_demo')
• --db=all (backup all databases)

To pack, email and/or upload created backup(s) on FTP server use following switches:

• --pack
• --mail
• --ftp

Change default value for old backups:

• --old=x (delete backups that older then x days)

To change default filename(s) for backup(s) file(s) use following switch:

• --filename=mycronbackup.sql

To change default SMTP server, its SMTP port and email address use following switches:

• --smtpserver=smtp.host.com
• --smtpport=portnumber
• --email=me@email.com

To change default FTP server, its FTP port, path on FTP server, FTP login and password use following switches:

• --ftpserver=ftp.host.com
• --ftpport=portnumber
• --ftppath=/myuploads/backups
• --ftplogin=mylogin
• --ftppaswd=mypassword

All switches can be used simultaneously and in any order for example:

./backupsmanager.cgi --db=all --filename=cron.sql --pack --mail
--ftp --ftppaswd=mypass --email=me@host.com

this will backup all databases to 'cron.sql' files, pack them, upload packed files on default FTP server using password 'mypass' and email them all to email address 'me@host.com' using default SMTP settings.

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