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+### Hub Snapshot Tools
+
+Hubzilla developers frequently need to switch between branches that might have 
+incompatible database schemas or content. The following two scripts create and 
+restore complete snapshots of a Hubzilla instance, including both the hub web 
+root and the entire database state. Each script requires a config file called 
+`hub-snapshot.conf` residing in the same folder and containing the specific 
+directories and database details of your hub.
+
+### Config
+
+The format of the config file is very strict. There must be no spaces between the 
+variable name and the value. Replace only the content inside the quotes with your 
+configuration. Save this file as `hub-snapshot.conf` alongside the scripts.
+
+    # Location of hub root. Typically this is the location of the Hubzilla repo clone.
+    HUBROOT="/var/www/"
+    # MySQL database name
+    DBNAME="hubzilla"
+    # MySQL database user
+    DBUSER="hubzilla"
+    # MySQL database password
+    DBPWD="akeufajeuwfb"
+    # The target snapshot folder where the git repo will be initialized
+    SNAPSHOTROOT="/root/snapshots/hubzilla/"
+    
+### Snapshot
+
+Example usage:
+
+    sh hub-snapshot.sh my-hub.conf "Commit message for the snapshot" 
+
+**hub-snapshot.sh**:
+
+    #!/bin/bash
+    
+    if ! [ -f "$1" ]; then
+    	echo "$1 is not a valid file. Aborting..."
+    	exit 1
+    fi
+    source "$1"
+    #echo "$DBNAME"
+    #echo "$DBUSER"
+    #echo "$DBPWD"
+    #echo "$HUBROOT"
+    #echo "$SNAPSHOTROOT"
+    MESSAGE="snapshot: $2"
+    
+    if [ "$DBPWD" == "" -o "$SNAPSHOTROOT" == "" -o "$DBNAME" == "" -o "$DBUSER" == "" -o "$HUBROOT" == "" ]; then
+    	echo "Required variable is not set. Aborting..."
+    	exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if [ ! -d "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/db/ ]; then
+    	mkdir -p "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/db/
+    fi
+    if [ ! -d "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/www/ ]; then
+    	mkdir -p "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/www/
+    fi
+    
+    if [ ! -d "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/www/ ] || [ ! -d "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/db/ ]; then
+    	echo "Error creating snapshot directories. Aborting..."
+    	exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    echo "Export database..."
+    mysqldump -u "$DBUSER" -p"$DBPWD" "$DBNAME" > "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/db/"$DBNAME".sql
+    echo "Copy hub root files..."
+    rsync -va --delete --exclude=.git* "$HUBROOT"/ "$SNAPSHOTROOT"/www/
+    
+    cd "$SNAPSHOTROOT"
+    
+    if [ ! -d ".git" ]; then
+    	git init
+    fi
+    if [ ! -d ".git" ]; then
+    	echo "Cannot initialize git repo. Aborting..."
+    	exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    git add -A
+    echo "Commit hub snapshot..."
+    git commit -a -m "$MESSAGE"
+    
+    exit 0
+
+### Restore
+
+    #!/bin/bash
+    # Restore hub to a previous state. Input hub config and commit hash
+    
+    if ! [ -f "$1" ]; then
+            echo "$1 is not a valid file. Aborting..."
+            exit 1
+    fi
+    source "$1"
+    COMMIT=$2
+    
+    if [ "$DBPWD" == "" -o "$SNAPSHOTROOT" == "" -o "$DBNAME" == "" -o "$DBUSER" == "" -o "$HUBROOT" == "" ]; then
+            echo "Required variable is not set. Aborting..."
+            exit 1
+    fi
+    RESTOREDIR="$(mktemp -d)/"
+    
+    if [ ! -d "$RESTOREDIR" ]; then
+    	echo "Cannot create restore directory. Aborting..."
+    	exit 1
+    fi
+    echo "Cloning the snapshot repo..."
+    git clone "$SNAPSHOTROOT" "$RESTOREDIR"
+    cd "$RESTOREDIR"
+    echo "Checkout requested snapshot..."
+    git checkout "$COMMIT"
+    echo "Restore hub root files..."
+    rsync -a --delete --exclude=.git* "$RESTOREDIR"/www/ "$HUBROOT"/
+    echo "Restore hub database..."
+    mysql -u "$DBUSER" -p"$DBPWD" "$DBNAME" < "$RESTOREDIR"/db/"$DBNAME".sql
+    
+    chown -R www-data:www-data "$HUBROOT"/{store,extend,addon,.htlog,.htconfig.php}
+    
+    echo "Restored hub to snapshot $COMMIT"
+    echo "Removing temporary files..."
+    
+    rm -rf "$RESTOREDIR"
+    
+    exit 0
+