Need Help with creating a Cron Job

Hello Guys.

I really need some help creating a cron job.

I want to back up my mySQL database, which runs a phpBB Forum.

I need the backup to run every 6 hours - but the host can make it run every 6 hours.

I need it to backup to a directory called Backups (on the root) and i dont want it to overwrite the last backup - so if they could be called backup(date/Time), backup(date/Time) that would be great.

Can anyone help me - i know basic MYSQL etc, but not too good with it, so I would really appreciate the help.

Cheers

Sounds like you actually need a custom shell script written to do this and then create the cron in your crontab. This is how I would do it since you can create settings and such to set your backup locations etc. I have written a shell script that does just this.

If you want the source, just PM me and I'll let ya have at it.

Regards,
Drew