backup via /backup

htdocs/application/config/stikked.php

@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ $config['bitly_apikey'] = '';
 **/
 $config['cron_key'] = '';
 
+/**
+ * Credentials for the backup URL
+ *
+ * Basic auth user & pass for the backup URL, accessible via http://yoursite.com/backup
+ *
+**/
+$config['backup_user'] = '';
+$config['backup_pass'] = '';
+
 /**
  * Pastes Per Page
  *

htdocs/application/controllers/backup.php

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Class and Function List:
+ * Function list:
+ * - __construct()
+ * - index()
+ * Classes list:
+ * - Backup extends CI_Controller
+ */
+
+class Backup extends CI_Controller
+{
+	
+	function __construct() 
+	{
+		parent::__construct();
+
+		//protection
+		$user = $this->config->item('backup_user');
+		$pass = $this->config->item('backup_pass');
+		
+		if ($user == '' || $pass == '' || !isset($_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER']) || $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] != $user || $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'] != $pass) 
+		{
+			header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Backup"');
+			header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized');
+			exit;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function index() 
+	{
+
+		// Load the DB utility class
+		$this->load->dbutil();
+
+		// Backup your entire database and assign it to a variable
+		$backup = & $this->dbutil->backup();
+
+		// Load the download helper and send the file to your desktop
+		$this->load->helper('download');
+		force_download('stikked.gz', $backup);
+	}
+}