backup import/export docs

backup-export.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# Export auth and character databases to ExportBackup_<timestamp>/
+set -euo pipefail
+
+MYSQL_PW="${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-azerothcore123}"
+DB_AUTH="${DB_AUTH_NAME:-acore_auth}"
+DB_CHAR="${DB_CHARACTERS_NAME:-acore_characters}"
+
+usage(){
+  cat <<EOF
+Usage: ./backup-export.sh [output_dir]
+
+Creates a timestamped backup of the auth and character databases.
+If output_dir is provided, places the timestamped folder inside it
+ (default: .).
+
+Outputs:
+  ExportBackup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS/
+    acore_auth.sql.gz
+    acore_characters.sql.gz
+    manifest.json
+
+Services stay online; backup uses mysqldump.
+EOF
+}
+
+case "${1:-}" in
+  -h|--help) usage; exit 0;;
+esac
+
+DEST_PARENT="${1:-.}"
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
+DEST_DIR="${DEST_PARENT%/}/ExportBackup_${TIMESTAMP}"
+mkdir -p "$DEST_DIR"
+
+dump_db(){
+  local db="$1" outfile="$2"
+  echo "Dumping $db -> $outfile"
+  docker exec ac-mysql mysqldump -uroot -p"$MYSQL_PW" "$db" | gzip > "$outfile"
+}
+
+dump_db "$DB_AUTH" "$DEST_DIR/acore_auth.sql.gz"
+dump_db "$DB_CHAR" "$DEST_DIR/acore_characters.sql.gz"
+
+cat > "$DEST_DIR/manifest.json" <<JSON
+{
+  "generated_at": "$(date --iso-8601=seconds)",
+  "databases": {
+    "auth": "$DB_AUTH",
+    "characters": "$DB_CHAR"
+  }
+}
+JSON
+
+echo "Backups saved under $DEST_DIR"