Paymenter Automated Database Backup v1.0

Automated Database Backup Extension for Paymenter

Protect your Paymenter database with a powerful, secure, and extremely easy-to-use backup extension.

This extension automatically creates backups of your Paymenter database and stores them in .sql.gz format to save storage space.

Restore backups directly from the admin panel

Administrators can restore any previously created backup directly from the backup logs page without needing manual database commands.

This makes disaster recovery faster and easier when you need to restore your Paymenter database.
You can store backups on:

Local VPS
Remote VPS
Both Local and Remote VPS at the same time

Everything can be configured directly from your Paymenter admin panel in just a few minutes.

For better security, it is recommended to use a second VPS as your remote backup server to prevent data loss if your main server fails.

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Installation

Upload the extension directly from your Paymenter admin panel:

Paymenter → Extensions → Ready to Install / Upload → Upload Extension

After installation:

Enable the extension
Configure your backup settings
Select backup frequency
Choose storage type
Save settings

Your backups will start running automatically.

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Main Features

Automatic database backups
Manual backup creation
Backup logs system
Download backups directly from admin panel
Clean old backups manually
Automatic retention management
Local storage support
Remote VPS storage support
Local + Remote storage support
Secure SSH transfer
Optional email notifications

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Backup Frequency Options

Choose how often backups are created:

Every Hour
Every 6 Hours
Every 12 Hours
Daily
Weekly
Monthly

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Retention System

Set how many days backups should be stored.

Example:

• Keep backups for 7 days
• Set to 0 to keep backups permanently

Automatically remove old backups when needed.

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Database Password Options

Choose how the extension connects to your database:

Use Paymenter .env configuration automatically
Use custom database password manually

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Storage Options

Local VPS
Store backups directly on your main server

Remote VPS
Transfer backups to another VPS using SSH

Both Local and Remote
Store backups in both locations for maximum protection

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Remote VPS Configuration

For remote backups you can configure:

• Remote VPS IP
• SSH Port
• SSH Username
• SSH Password
• Remote Backup Path

Recommended setup:

VPS #1 → Main Paymenter Server
VPS #2 → Backup Server

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Admin Backup Management

Admins can directly manage backups from the backup logs page.

View backup history
Download backups anytime
Create manual backups
Remove old backups

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Backup Format

All backups are stored in:

.sql.gz

Compressed format to reduce storage usage.

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Requirements

Install required dependency:

apt-get install sshpass

Required for remote VPS transfers.