Tiny script to export most elements (chunks/snippets, tvs, templates etc.) from modx without overwriting any content

MODx Revolution Export

#!/bin/bash

# db config
DB_NAME='dbname'
DB_USER='root'
DB_PASS='root'
DB_HOST='localhost'
DB_TABLES='modx_categories modx_categories_closure modx_site_htmlsnippets modx_site_plugins modx_site_snippets modx_site_templates modx_site_tmplvars modx_site_tmplvar_access modx_site_tmplvar_templates'

# date format - used in back-up archive filename
D=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)

# set to exit on error
set -e

# backup the database
mysqldump -u ${DB_USER} -p${DB_PASS} -h ${DB_HOST} ${DB_NAME} ${DB_TABLES} > ${DB_NAME}-${D}-elements.sql