Koha Backup | How to Setup Automatic Backup in Koha

Create Shell Script for Daily Koha Backup

If you want to setup Automatic Koha Backup, Follow the below process.

Create directory for backup
> mkdir koha_backup
Allow write permission to this folder
> sudo chmod 777 koha_backup
(Exit from root directory)
Create a file
> sudo gedit koha_backup/backup.sh
Copy below text into file and save it.

#!/bin/bash
mysqldump -u[username] -p[password] koha_library | xz > koha_backup/koha_library-$(date +%d-%m-%Y-%H.%M).sql.xz

(Change [username] & [password] as per your Koha Database Credentials)

Make this file executable by following command: