activeCollab is shipped with a Backup module, designed to make daily backups of your data automatically. As well as backing up all data from your database, it will also backup all files that have been uploaded to the /work/backup folder.

Once a backup is created, the module will also create a file that explains how you can restore the backup easily.

Dependencies

The Backup Module uses a daily task to create backups. In order for it to work correctly then, Scheduled Tasks need to be properly configured.

1. Installation and Configuration

The Backup Module is not installed in activeCollab by default, but can be installed from the Administration > Modules page where it can be found on the Available Modules list.

After installation, backups will still need to be enabled. To do so, go to the Backup Settings page by clicking on the Backup link in Tools section of the Administration area:

You can also configure the number of daily backups which should be kept. We recommend keeping at least the last five backups: