SID-02003: BackupRestorePlugin Windows help

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.3.2	Perl version:	unknown
Category:	CategoryPlugins	Server OS:	Windows XP	Last update:	11 years ago

Hi, I am trying to use the BackupRestorePlugin to backup a native Windows twiki install of 4.3.2. I think I have manually installed, configured, and enabled the plugin correctly, however when I click the "Create Backup Now" button, I get an error message: TWiki detected an internal error - please check your TWiki logs and webserver logs for more information.

I've checked a few logs and they don't indicate the problem (unless I'm checking the wrong logs...help here appreciated!)

I know the plugin documentation states "A web-based backup is currently not supported on a native Windows installation of TWiki. Workaround: Use command line utility on Windows."

I am just not sure how to use the command line utility in Windows? if I try to run C:\Twiki\bin\backuprestore create_backup I just get and error that the file is not recognized as executable.

Please help! thanks.

-- TWiki Guest - 2014-12-18

Discussion and Answer

backuprestore is a Perl script. On Windows you can run it via Perl. Change to the TWiki bin directory, and run the command: C:\path\to\perl backuprestore create_backup

-- Peter Thoeny - 2014-12-19

OK thank you Peter. I'm very new to this Twiki admin.

-- Chris Fitz-gerald - 2014-12-19

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