Question Use Backup Manager to backup databases only

[GlennT]

Hi there,

Is there a way to backup all client databases only using Backup Manager?

Can I use Exclude certain files from the backup with some variation of */* to exclude ALL subscription website and related files so that only DBs get backed up?

Thanks
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[IgorG]

I think that these KB articles can be useful for you:

How to back up all MySQL databases via a command-line interface in Plesk for Linux

Applicable to: Plesk for Linux Question How to back up all MySQL databases via a command-line interface in Plesk for Linux? Answer Connect to a server via SSH. Create a directory where backu...

support.plesk.com

How to automatically create a backup of all customers MySQL databases on Plesk for Windows? (see comments there)

 

[GlennT]

That only works for Windows. This is linux server and I want to automate it.

So excluding certain files from backup won't work?

 

[IgorG]

This is linux server and I want to automate it.

Have you read the latest comment to the second KB article?

 

[GlennT]

It's still somewhat and stores the DBs locally and I want to use FTP.

So you are saying file exclusion will not work?

 

[GlennT]

I found the solution by accident in one of your help articles while looking for something else:

How to exclude specific files/directories from a backup in Plesk?

Applicable to: Plesk for Linux Plesk for Windows Question How to exclude specific files/directories from a backup in Plesk? Answer In order to exclude files from backup click to expand on the se...

support.plesk.com

I used: /, /*, /httpdocs

It still captured some files but not too much and I can probably find a way to exclude other directories.