mariadb-dump documentation<\/a> instead of copying credentials or flags from an unrelated server.<\/p>\nWindows: PowerShell and Task Scheduler<\/h2>\n
Create a PowerShell script that stops or coordinates writes, exports the database with your database vendor’s dump tool, copies the server files and writes into a timestamped directory. Use explicit paths and fail when the database export fails.<\/p>\n
$Stamp = Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd-HHmmss'\n$Destination = \"D:\\FiveM-Backups\\$Stamp\"\nNew-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $Destination | Out-Null\nCopy-Item 'D:\\FXServer\\server-data' \"$Destination\\server-data\" -Recurse\n# Run the database dump command documented for your database installation.<\/code><\/pre>\nIn Task Scheduler, create a dedicated low-privilege service account, run whether the user is logged on or not, set the PowerShell program and script path explicitly, and configure failure\/retry history. Test the task manually before relying on its schedule.<\/p>\n
Linux: script and cron\/systemd timer<\/h2>\n#!\/usr\/bin\/env bash\nset -euo pipefail\nstamp=$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)\ndest=\"\/srv\/backups\/fivem\/$stamp\"\ninstall -d -m 0700 \"$dest\"\ntar -C \/srv\/fivem -czf \"$dest\/server-data.tar.gz\" server-data\n# Add the authenticated database dump command for your MariaDB\/MySQL setup.<\/code><\/pre>\nRun it through a systemd timer or cron with a dedicated account. Log exit status and alert on failure. Do not hardcode database passwords in a world-readable script.<\/p>\n
Use the 3-2-1 rule<\/h2>\n
Keep three copies, on two storage types, with one copy off-site. Encrypt off-site archives, define retention, and prevent the production server from deleting every remote generation if its credentials are compromised.<\/p>\n
Restore validation<\/h2>\n\n- Provision a clean staging host.<\/li>\n
- Restore the database and files from one selected recovery point.<\/li>\n
- Start the exact artifact\/framework combination recorded with the backup.<\/li>\n
- Join as a normal player and verify character, inventory, jobs, housing and permissions.<\/li>\n
- Record restore time and missing dependencies, then repair the backup process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
A scheduled \u201csuccess\u201d means only that the job exited. A completed restore test is the proof.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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