tmp directory

[jeff5656]

I have a script that backs up using mysqldump.

The script saves to /tmp which is ABOVE the public_html (WWW) directory.

Question:

 

where do I put this script and how do I write the php to correctly point to the tmp directory?

 

If I put the file above the WWW directory, I won't be able to run it from the web I assume.

 

Once I get this to work I;m going to try to figure out how to set up a cron job, but first thing is to learn how to write to the tmp directory (before mailing the backup to a gmail address)

[AyKay47]

you can put it into the www dir and use ../ to back out into the tmp dir i believe