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 Backing up to Google Drive Daily, Need a way to stop overwriting of new folder (7 Replies, Read 6495 times)
lowthian
Posted on # September 7, 2023, 2:34 pm
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Greetings, I did try searching but didn't find anything about this issue. I am using a hosting provider that limits access to settings, and in the Installation settings, backup, they have a limit on the Backup Rotation of 1.

I understand their need to limit this, however I am using your feature to backup to my Google Drive account. Every time there is a new backup it overwrites the previous. I did reach out to their support but they were unable to help.
Is there any sort of workaround like adding a timestamp to the folder that backs up to Google Drive?

Thank you
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Brijesh
Posted on # September 11, 2023, 1:04 pm | Post: 1
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Hi,

The backup file name generated by Softaculous always has the current timestamp which is always unique so the file should not be overwritten.

Can you please share a screenshot of the backup file you see in Google Drive ?

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lowthian
Posted on # September 11, 2023, 3:37 pm | Post: 2
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Hi Brijesh, thanks for getting back to me.
It does timestamp the filename, but in my Softaculous settings, I designate the folder and then there is a "Backup Rotation" that only gives me the option of "1" because the hosting provider has that locked. On the tooltip for Backup Rotation it says:
"If the backup rotation limit is reached Softaculous will delete the oldest backup for this installation and create a new backup. The backups will utilize your space so choose the backup rotation as per the space available on your server"
So right now I just have to go in every day and rename the folder, but it is a big pain and easy to forget.
Thanks
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lowthian
Posted on # September 11, 2023, 3:40 pm | Post: 3
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Wouldn't let me upload an image, but here is a screenshot:
https://pasteboard.co/e3G72TBqwZi9.jpg
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Brijesh
Posted on # September 12, 2023, 11:11 am | Post: 4
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Thank you for the screenshot.

This restriction is applied by your hosting provider and cannot be overwritten by Softaculous.

You can try Softaculous Cloud :
https://cloud.softaculous.com/

Where you can link your hosting account by just adding the account credentials and import your existing site and then manage auto backups as per your needs.

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lowthian
Posted on # September 14, 2023, 1:36 pm | Post: 5
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Hey Brijesh, that sounded like a great option, I have a Softaculous account and I added a couple of sites.

I have looked everywhere to find "Add a backup solution" on my hosting account it is in the User Settings. but on the Softaculous account the button is not there.

This is my hosting account on the User settings page: https://snipboard.io/5hF1KN.jpg
But in Softaculous there is nothing below my basic user settings. Are you sure Google drive backups are available there? I will do some more digging when I have time, but I thought I would respond to see if you knew if/where those settings exist.

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Brijesh
Posted on # September 21, 2023, 8:25 am | Post: 6
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Hi,

Yes Google Drive Backups are available tehre.

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lowthian
Posted on # October 4, 2023, 12:36 pm | Post: 7
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I appreciate your help with this. I realized that that feature is only for a paid version of Softaculous Cloud. While I am sure it is worth it, since I already have a dashboard in my hosting provider, I didn't think it was worth it for me.
If anyone else comes across this and is looking for a solution, I created a script in my Google Drive that renames the folder each day. Here is the script:

function renameFolder() {
  var folderId = "YOUR_FOLDER_ID_HERE"; // Replace with your folder's ID
  var folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(folderId);
  var newName = "Backup_" + Utilities.formatDate(new Date(), "GMT", "yyyyMMdd");
  folder.setName(newName);
}

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