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Informations about the package laravel-database-backup

Laravel Database Backup

A simple Laravel package to back up your MySQL or MariaDB database and send the backup file via email, now with optional ZIP compression, password protection, and extra file/folder inclusion.

⚠️ Only MySQL/MariaDB are supported currently, since the package relies on mysqldump.

🚀 Installation

Require the package via Composer (from Packagist):

Laravel will auto-discover the service provider. If not, add it manually to config/app.php:

Publish the config file:

⚙️ Configuration

Edit config/backup.php after publishing:

Set your backup recipients and optional ZIP password in .env:

Mailer Configuration

You must configure Laravel’s mailer to send the backups. A free recommended option is Gmail, but you must enable 2-Factor Authentication and create an App Password.

Example .env:

📝 Usage

Run the backup command:

This will:

  1. Create a .sql dump using mysqldump.
  2. Generate a .zip file containing the SQL dump.

  3. Optionally:

    • Protect the zip with a password.
    • Include extra folders/files in the zip.
  4. Send the ZIP file to all configured recipients.
  5. Optionally remove the local ZIP file.

⚙️ Advanced Configuration

Multiple Recipients

Password Protect ZIP

If empty, the ZIP will not be encrypted.

Include Additional Files/Folders

Edit config/backup.php:

Paths are relative to base_path().

⏰ Automating Daily Backups

You can automate backups using crontab. Example to run every day at 4 AM:

Adjust the path to your Laravel project’s artisan file.

🛡 Security Notes & Caveats

🤝 Contributing & Improvements

Suggestions for improvements:

📜 License

MIT — free to use, modify, and share.

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Requires php Version >=8.0
illuminate/support Version >=9.0
symfony/process Version ^6.0|^7.0
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