There was a post a while back that had to do with the issue of creating a mod or plugin for backing up the Coppermine database (The post was a couple years old, and now I can't find it, or I would link it).
Has anything ever come of that idea? I've searched all over and I can't seem to find anything.
I made a HUGE mistake and used GoDaddy's "Value Applications" to install a copy of Coppermine. Now I can't get ANY access to the database. No PhpMyAdmin, no dumps, nothing, GoDaddy is absolutely useless as far as this is concerned. The only way I could back up my data would be from something internal. I did try Mysqldumper, and it can't access the mysql either (they block the ports).
I've invested many days uploading and keywording over 500 pictures, and I'd really hate to have to do it all over. I want to switch to Bluehost where they give you total access, but I'd hate to lose all that work.
Oh and a warning to anyone considering GoDaddy for anything that involves MySQL, DON'T DO IT! Try Bluehost or 1and1 instead. (My 2¢)
I saw this in the News Box:
Remove relocate_server.php file from your website
« on: November 27, 2005, 02:09:59 PM »
If you installed 1.4.2 or any 1.4 betas, you have a file called relocate_server.php in your root Coppermine directory. You need to remove this file as soon as possible. This file is designed to assist when moving from one server to another. It allows the user to view the information in config.inc.php, but doesn't ask for any authentication. If you have this file on your server your MySQL database information is available for anyone who executes the script.
If so, where could I find a copy of relocate_server.php? Apparently I don't have it. My install version is 1.42.
Thanks!