Advanced Backup 1.4.0

Features

• Configure automatic backups at intervals such as hourly, daily, or weekly.
• Backups run asynchronously to reduce server performance impact.
• Trigger backups on demand using commands.
• Limit the number of backups to keep and automatically delete older backups when the limit is reached.
• Compress backups into zip files to save disk space.
• Define specific files or directories to include or exclude from backups.
• Store backups locally in the server directory or send them to a Discord webhook.
• Ensure backups are segregated by server identity to prevent misdirected or misplaced backups.

Commands

• backup - Triggers a manual backup of the server files immediately.

Configuration

{
  "Version": "1.4.0",
  "Enable Scheduled Backups": true,
  "Backup Interval Type (Options: Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days)": "Minutes",
  "Backup Interval (e.g., 5 for every 5 minutes, 1 for daily)": 60,
  "Backup Time (HH:mm, leave empty to use interval)": "",
  "Maximum Number Of Backups": 5,
  "Number Of Files Copied Per Batch": 5,
  "Pause Duration Between Batches Seconds": 0.5,
  "Whitelist Mode (Set to true to backup only specified files)": false,
  "Files To Backup (Used in Whitelist Mode)": [
    "player.blueprints",
    "proceduralmap",
    "sv.files",
    "plugins",
    "data/oxide.groups",
    "data/RaidableBases",
    "data/Gamemode/AimTrain"
  ],
  "Ignored Files (Used when Whitelist Mode is false)": [
    "cfg",
    "serveremoji",
    "companion.id",
    "Log.EAC.txt",
    "logs",
    "lang",
    "oxide.config"
  ],
  "Include Oxide In Backup": false,
  "Include Carbon In Backup": false,
  "Save Backups As Zip (Set to false to save as directories)": false,
  "Discord Webhook Url (Leave blank to disable)": "",
  "Discord Message": "A new backup has been created."
}

• Enable Scheduled Backups - Enables or disables automatic backups at regular intervals.
• Backup Interval Type - Defines the time unit for backup intervals. Options include Seconds, Minutes, Hours, or Days.
• Backup Interval - The frequency of backups based on the interval type. For example, 30 with Minutes creates a backup every 30 minutes.
• Backup Time - Specifies an exact time of day (in 24‑hour format) for a daily backup. For example, setting this to 15:09 will run the backup every day at 3:09 PM. If left empty, the plugin uses the Backup Interval settings.
• Maximum Number Of Backups - Specifies the maximum number of backups to retain. Older backups are deleted once the limit is reached.
• Number Of Files Copied Per Batch - Determines how many files are copied in one go before taking a break. A smaller number means the backup process pauses more frequently, which can help reduce lag if you have many files.
• Pause Duration Between Batches Seconds - Defines how long the backup process will wait after copying each group of files. A longer pause can ease the server load, but it will make the overall backup take more time.
• Whitelist Mode - Determines the mode for file selection during backups. Set to true to only backup files listed in Files To Backup or false to exclude files listed in Ignored Files.
• Files To Backup - A list of specific files to include in backups when whitelist mode is enabled.
• Ignored Files - A list of files or directories to exclude from backups when whitelist mode is disabled.
• Include Oxide In Backup - Determines whether to include the Oxide directory in backups.
• Save Backups As Zip - Specifies whether backups should be saved as compressed ZIP files. Set to false for plain directories.
• Discord Webhook Url - A url for sending backups to Discord via a webhook. Leave blank to disable this feature.
• Discord Message - A custom message that will accompany the backup file when it is sent to Discord.
  
  Note: Discord imposes an attachment size limit (typically 8MB for non-Nitro accounts). If your backup file exceeds this limit, the backup may fail to send to Discord.