// $Id: README.txt,v 1.2 2010/10/07 06:27:43 jpsalter Exp $

Drupal backup_client.module:
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Author - Jason Salter - jason at fivepaths dot com
Requires - Drupal 5
License - GPL (see LICENSE)

Overview:
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This module allow you to backup your entire website including your database. 

The functions are all written in PHP and should allow for platform independence.

Some required files may need to be downloaded - please read the Installation 
section.

Installation:
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Installation is as simple as copying the module into your 'modules'
directory (preferably in /sites/all/modules), then enabling the module 
at 'administer >> modules'.

To create tar file backups you may need to install one or two php scripts. 
(depending on what is available on your server). 

The module will alert you to the missing php files:
  PEAR.php
  Tar.php

Download these files here:
  http://pear.php.net/package/PEAR
  http://pear.php.net/package/Archive_Tar

And place them in the module's directory.

Configuration:
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By default the backup and dump data features use reasonable settings. 

For backup of the site (creating a tar file) you can optionally:
  1) GZIP the tar file (on by default)
  2) Add the backup date to the website's name (off by default)
     (the name set at admin/settings/site-information)
  3) Only backup most recent mysqldump (off by default)
  
For dumping data - there are many options. None of these options are saved 
and must be set each time you dump data.

For client settings - read the descriptions on each option.

For cron settings - read the descriptions on each option.

Drupal backup_client_s3.module:
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Author - Jason Salter - jason at fivepaths dot com
Requires - Drupal 5
License - GPL (see LICENSE)

Overview:
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This module allow you to upload backups to Amazon's S3 web service. 

Some required files may need to be downloaded - please read the Installation 
section.

Installation:
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Installation is as simple as copying the module into your 'modules'
directory (preferably in /sites/all/modules), then enabling the module 
at 'administer >> modules'.

To upload file backups you will to install one php scripts.

Download the package here:
  http://code.google.com/p/amazon-s3-php-class

Decompress the file and copy the S3.php file into the same directory as the 
backup_client_s3 module.

Don't forget to give yourself permission to use the module.

Configuration:
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You will need an account on Amazon S3, the access key ID, and the secret 
access key.

Once these are entered you can configure the module use the Amazon S3 tab.