djbackup 2.1.3

dj_backup is an installable module for Django that is used for backup purposes.

dj_backup

What is this ?

DJ Backup is a Django app that provides the capability to back up your files and databases.

Available at:

• pypi

• github

supported databases

• mysql
• postgres
• sqlite

supported storages

• local
• sftp server
• ftp server
• dropbox(beta)
• telegram bot

How to use ?

1. First you need to install dj_backup

    pip install djbackup

OR

• for using all features

    pip install djbackup[all]

2. After that, add the dj_backup app to your Django project's installed apps.

    INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    ...
    # apps
    'dj_backup',
]

3. add static files dir path to django

STATICFILES_DIRS = (
    ...
    'dj_backup/static/',
)

4. add locale file to django(optional)

LOCALE_PATHS = (
    ...
    'dj_backup/locale',
)

5. add dj_backup urls to project urls

urlpatterns = [
    ...
    path('dj-backup/', include('dj_backup.urls', namespace='dj_backup')),
    ...
]

6. set dj_backup basic config to django settings

DJ_BACKUP_CONFIG = {
    'STORAGES': {
        'LOCAL': {
            'OUT': BASE_DIR / 'backup/result'
        },
    }
}

7. migrate & collect static files

    python manage.py migrate

    python manage.py collectstatic

8. run backup!

• command is for managing settings and executing backup tasks

    python manage.py run-backup

9. run django

    python manage.py runserver

• OR use wsgi/asgi handler like: (uwsgi, gunicorn, waitress or etc)

Dashboard

now you can access to dj_backup dashboard

    127.0.0.1:8000/dj-backup/

OR

    xxx.xxx:xxxx/dj-backup/  

Additional Config

DJ_BACKUP_CONFIG = {
    # 'MAX_WORKERS': 5, #(optional)
    # 'NOTIFICATION_OBJECT_LOG_LEVEL': 'WARNING', #(optional)  # options => ['DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARNING', 'ERROR', 'CRITICAL']
    # 'POSTGRESQL_DUMP_PATH': None,  # optional(If the postgresql dump file is not found, you can set it)
    # 'MYSQL_DUMP_PATH': None,  # optional(If the mysql dump file is not found, you can set it)
    # 'EXTERNAL_DATABASES': {
    # 'default2': {
    #     'ENGINE': 'postgresql',
    #     'NAME': 'test',
    #     'USER': 'postgres',
    #     'PASSWORD': 'xxx',
    #     'HOST': '127.0.0.1',  # Or an IP Address that your DB is hosted on
    # },
    # 'default3': {
    #     'ENGINE': 'mysql',
    #     'NAME': 'test',
    #     'USER': 'root',
    #     'PASSWORD': 'xxx',
    #     'HOST': '127.0.0.1',  # Or an IP Address that your DB is hosted on
    # },
    # },
    'BASE_ROOT_DIRS': [
        BASE_DIR,
    ],
    # 'BACKUP_TEMP_DIR': BASE_DIR / 'backup/temp', #(optional)
    # 'BACKUP_SYS_DIR': BASE_DIR / 'backup/sys', #(optional)
    'STORAGES': {
        'LOCAL': {
            'OUT': BASE_DIR / 'backup/result'
        },
        # 'TELEGRAM_BOT': {
        #     'BOT_TOKEN': 'xxx-xxx',
        #     'CHAT_ID': 'xxx-xxx'
        # }
        # 'SFTP_SERVER': {
        #     'HOST': 'xxx',
        #     'USERNAME': 'xxx',
        #     'PASSWORD': 'xxx',
        #     'OUT': 'xxx'
        # },
        # 'FTP_SERVER': {
        #     'HOST': "xxx",
        #     'USERNAME': "xxx",
        #     'PASSWORD': "xxx",
        #     'OUT': 'backups'
        # },
        # 'DROPBOX': {
        #     'ACCESS_TOKEN': 'xxx-xxx',
        #     'OUT': '/dj_backup/'
        # }
    }
}

• To use storage providers or perform database backups, you need to install the appropriate packages according to your needs using the commands below

- storages:

storage	install command
TELEGRAM_BOT	pip install djbackup[telegram]
SFTP_SERVER	pip install djbackup[sftpserver]
FTP_SERVER	pip install djbackup[ftpserver]
DROPBOX	pip install djbackup[dropbox]

- databases:

database	install command
mysql	pip install djbackup[mysql]
postgresql	pip install djbackup[postgresql]

NOTE:

If you dont need any of the storages, you must remove that configuration
because you get an error if it cant be connected