Laravel Simple Backup

A simple Laravel package for backing up MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

Author: Mahatma Mahardhika mahatma.mahardhika@programinglive.com

Features

• 🗄️ Support for MySQL and PostgreSQL databases
• 📦 Easy to install and use
• 🎯 Simple Artisan command for backups
• 💾 Automatic backup file management
• 🔧 Configurable backup settings

Installation

composer require programinglive/laravel-simple-backup

Configuration

Publish the configuration file:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="ProgrammingLive\LaravelSimpleBackup\LaravelSimpleBackupServiceProvider" --tag="backup-config"

This will create a config/backup.php file where you can configure your backup settings.

Usage

Using Artisan Command

Backup the default database connection:

php artisan backup:database

Backup a specific database connection:

php artisan backup:database --connection=mysql

Or for PostgreSQL:

php artisan backup:database --connection=pgsql

Using the Backup Manager Class

use ProgrammingLive\LaravelSimpleBackup\BackupManager;

// Backup the default connection
$filepath = BackupManager::backup();

// Backup a specific connection
$filepath = BackupManager::backup('mysql');

// Get all backups
$backups = BackupManager::getBackups();

// Delete a backup
BackupManager::deleteBackup('backup_mydb_2024-12-08_10-30-45.sql');

// Download a backup
$filepath = BackupManager::downloadBackup('backup_mydb_2024-12-08_10-30-45.sql');

Using the Facade

use ProgrammingLive\LaravelSimpleBackup\Facades\Backup;

// Backup the database
$filepath = Backup::backup();

// Get all backups
$backups = Backup::getBackups();

Requirements

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• Laravel 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0
• MySQL or PostgreSQL with command-line tools installed

System Requirements

For MySQL backups, ensure mysqldump is installed:

• Windows: Usually included with MySQL installation
• Linux: sudo apt-get install mysql-client
• macOS: brew install mysql-client

For PostgreSQL backups, ensure pg_dump is installed:

• Windows: Usually included with PostgreSQL installation
• Linux: sudo apt-get install postgresql-client
• macOS: brew install postgresql

Backup File Location

Backups are stored in the storage/backups directory by default. You can change this in the config/backup.php file.

Backup File Format

Backup files are named with the following format:

backup_{database_name}_{YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS}.sql

Example:

backup_myapp_2024-12-08_10-30-45.sql

Testing

Running Tests

# Run all tests
vendor/bin/phpunit

# Run specific test file
vendor/bin/phpunit tests/BackupManagerTest.php

# Run with coverage
vendor/bin/phpunit --coverage-html coverage

Testing in a Laravel Project

To test this package in a real Laravel project:

1. Create a new Laravel project:

   composer create-project laravel/laravel test-backup-app
   cd test-backup-app

2. Add the package as a local repository in composer.json:

   "repositories": [
       {
           "type": "path",
           "url": "../laravel-simple-backup"
       }
   ]

3. Install the package:

   composer require programinglive/laravel-simple-backup:@dev

4. Configure your database in .env and run:

   php artisan backup:database

5. Check the backup file in storage/backups/

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Security

If you discover any security-related issues, please email mahatma.mahardhika@programinglive.com instead of using the issue tracker.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

Support

For issues and feature requests, please visit the GitHub repository.