BCDB
Easily pull databases and files from Pantheon to a local MAMP instance.
Installation
Install MAMP
Install Terminus
In Terminal, run:
$ cd ~
$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pantheon-systems/terminus-installer/master/builds/installer.phar && php installer.phar install
If you do not have a Pantheon Machine token, generate one. Copy the machine token to your clipboard
Authenticate Terminus in Terminal:
$ terminus auth:login --machine-token=[MACHINE_TOKEN_VALUE]
Additionally, generate and/or add an SSH key. This will allow you to easily pull files from a site.
Install BCDB
$ npm install -g @bluecadet/bcdb
Usage
config
After installing BCDB, run bcdb config. You will be asked to enter your Pantheon Machine Token.
init
In a project root directory, run bcdb init. This will ask a series of questions to initialize project configuration.
pull [--force] [-f] [--exclude=file/path]
Run bcdb pull to pull a database or files from a specfic Pantheon enviornment
To override the backup expiration and force a new database backup to be created, use the
--force or -f flag:
$ bcdb pull -f
You can optionally pass directories or other rsync exclude parameters with the --exclude= argument. Seperate excludes with a comma:
$ bcdb pull --exclude=files/path
$ bcdb pull --exclude=files/path,another/path