Laravel Database Backup Package Released

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Hello fellow Laravel enthusiasts,

I'm thrilled to announce that I've finally completed working on an exciting new package called `laravel-database-backup`. This fantastic tool aims to simplify database backups for your Laravel applications.

What Does It Do?

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The primary function of this package is to provide a straightforward way to backup and restore entire databases using artisan commands. With just one simple command, you can have a complete snapshot of all your data stored in the database.

Key Features:

* Easy Backup/Restore: Run `php artisan db:backup` or `php artisans db:restore ` from the root directory of your Laravel project to backup and restore databases respectively.

* Configurable Options:

* Decide whether you want to send the backup file via email

* Specify multiple recipients for receiving email notifications

Installation & Usage

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### Step 1 - Add Package Dependency in composer.json

```json

{

'name': 'yourcompany/yourpackage',

'version': 'dev-master',

'require-dev': '

...

'yourcompany/laravel-database-backs-up'

}

```

Then run `composer install` or `composer update`.

### Step 2 - Publish Package Files

```bash

php artisan vendor:publish --provider=YourCompany\Package\Provider

```

After running the above command, you should see a new directory called `database/backups` inside your project's root.

Configuring Email Notifications (Optional)

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If you want to receive email notifications whenever a backup is successful or fails, follow these steps:

1. Open up your `.env` file and add the following lines:

```

DB_HOST=your_host

DB_USER=your_username

DB_PASSWORD=your_password

```

2. Run `php artisan config:clear`

3. Now whenever you run `php artisan db:backup`, a backup will be created in the specified directory, along with an email notification if configured properly.

Known Issues & Future Improvements

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* Currently only supports MySQL/MariaDB databases.

* There might be some minor issues when running this command via cron job due to missing environment variables. I'll look into fixing that soon!

Feel free to report any bugs or feature requests 'here'(https://github.com/yourcompany/laravel-database-backup/issues).

Thanks for using my package!

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