README.md

   1 # PSMySQLBackup
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   3 PSMySQLBackup is a script for backing up MySQL / MariaDB databases on Windows using [`mysqldump`](https://mariadb.com/kb/en/mysqldump/). The "PS" in PSMySQLBackup either stands for _**P**ower**S**hell …_ or _**P**atrick's **s**imple …_.
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   5 PSMySQLBackup allows you to backup all databases or only a list of databases and to keep an arbitrary or infinite number of backups.
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   7 PSMySQLBackup was inspired by [AutoMySQLBackup](https://sourceforge.net/projects/automysqlbackup/) and its [continuations](https://github.com/sixhop/AutoMySQLBackup), but has only a minimum amount of features.
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   9 ## Requirements
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  11 * PowerShell x.0 (or higher)
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  13 ## Basic installation
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  15 1. Copy *psmysqlbackup.ps1* to arbitrary directory (for example *C:\PSMySQLBackup*).
  16 2. Create a directory for your backups (for example *C:\Backup*).
  17 3. Edit *psmysqlbackup.ps1* and modify the following variables:
  18    1. Set ``$configBackupDir`` to the path you created in step 2.
  19    2. …
  20 4. Configure Windows task planner to run the script.
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  22 ## Credits
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  24 Author: Patrick Canterino, https://www.patrick-canterino.de/
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  26 License: [2-Clause BSD License](LICENSE)