Note about MySQL support

Author: joseramonc

backup.rb

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 db_pass = "db_pass" # password of the user to access database
 db_to_backup = "app_production" # name of the database to backup
 
-##########
-# Misc
-##########
+###################
+# Naming & paths
+###################
 now = Time.now
 
 backup_name = "#{now.to_s.gsub(' ', '_')}.pg_dump" # name of the created backup file
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 oldest_backup_date = (now.to_datetime << 1).to_time # More than a month old
 
 #############################
-# Script
+# Backup & upload to dropbox
 #############################
 print "Backing up #{db_to_backup}\n"
 system(
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 )
 
 print "Uploading #{backup_file_path} to #{backup_folder}/#{backup_name} (~#{(File.size(backup_file_path) / (1024 * 1024)).round(2)} MB)\n"
-# Upload to dropbox
 client = Dropbox::Client.new(dropbox_access_token)
 client.upload "#{backup_folder}/#{backup_name}", File.read(backup_file_path)
 

readme.md

@@ -84,4 +84,22 @@ Youre database is now being backed up in your dropbox and can be restored with:
 $ pg_restore -C -d database_name 2016-02-24T05_12_01-05_00.pg_dump.tar
 ```
 
+```
+$ pg_restore -C -d database_name 2016-02-24T05_12_01-05_00.pg_dump.tar
+```
+
 Issues and pull requests to improve documentation or code are welcome.
+
+# MySQL Support
+
+If creating a dump for a MySQL database. You'll need to replace the `system` call in your server for the appropiate adapter:
+```
+system(
+  "mysqldump " +
+  "-u #{db_user} " + # user
+  "-p #{db_pass} " + # password
+  "-h 127.0.0.1 "  + # host
+  db_to_backup     + # database
+  " > #{backup_file_path}"
+)
+```