Ci4 Database Backup

Overview

Ci4 Database Backup is a PHP library designed to facilitate database backups for applications built with CodeIgniter 4 and other PHP Frameworks. It's able to operate in native PHP project too. This library provides an easy way to create SQL dumps of your MySQL databases.

Features

• Simple and easy to use
• Generates SQL dumps of your database
• Supports CodeIgniter 4

Installation

You can install this library via Composer. Run the following command:

composer require aaronmk44/ci4-db-backup

Usage

Here is an example of how to use the Ci4 Database Backup library:

Basic Usage

1. Include Autoload File: Ensure you include the Composer autoload file in your script.

2. Create a Backup Script:

<?php

require './vendor/autoload.php'; // Autoload classes

use Ci4DbBackup\Ci4DbBackup;

(new Ci4DbBackup([
  'host' => 'localhost',
  'username' => 'root',
  'password' => ''
]))->backup('test_db', 'path/to/backups');

In this example:

• The Ci4DbBackup class is instantiated with database connection details (host, username, and password).
• The backup method is called with the database name (test_db) and the path where the backup file should be saved.

Advanced Usage

For more advanced usage and options, refer to the documentation.

Methods

__construct

Initializes the Ci4DbBackup class with database connection details.

public function __construct(array $dbConfig)

• $dbConfig: An associative array with the following keys:
  • host: Database host (e.g., localhost)
  • username: Database username
  • password: Database password

backup

Creates a backup of the specified database.

public function backup(string $database, string $backupPath)

• $database: The name of the database to back up
• $backupPath: The path where the backup file will be saved

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements.

Author

• Aaron Mkandawire - AaronMk44

Acknowledgements

https://dev.to/joemoses33/create-a-composer-package-how-to-29kn