This guide is for installing Backup My Org on local machines and web servers. If you already have Backup My Org installed, and need to update to the latest version, please follow this guide.
WARNING: DO NOT UPDATE MONGO DB AFTER INSTALLING BACKUP MY ORG. DOING SO WILL REMOVE REFERENCES TO ALL BACKUPS IN BACKUP MY ORG. PLEASE REFER TO Restoring the MongoDB database for GEO Jobe's ABCs of GIS DOCUMENT IF YOU PLAN TO DO THIS. |
This article is a step-through guide to properly install Backup My Org.
NOTE: For best practices, we recommend installing our products on a different machine than the one your ArcGIS Org is installed on. This helps ensure optimal performance for both your ArcGIS Organization and Backup My Org.
NOTE: For best practices, we recommend installing our products on a different machine than the one your ArcGIS Org is installed on. This helps ensure optimal performance for both your ArcGIS Organization and Backup My Org.
System Requirements
Machine Specifications and Storage Capacity (Recommended)
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Unzip the BackupMyOrg-x.x.zip archive into the desired directory. Be sure your windows file path is less than 256 characters when extracting our products otherwise there may be failures when unzipping the files.
In the unzipped /installs folder, install MongoDB:
Be sure to keep the checkbox to allow MongoDB to be run as a service.
You can uncheck the install option for installing MongoDB Compass (if desired)
Once MongoDB has been installed, you can go to the config/nodeconfig.json file to change any server settings before running. Here you can change settings for:
The port that will be used
Using HTTP or HTTPS
MongoDB Settings
Whether or not login credentials will be used
Default admin email
Level of server logs
Log size max
Whether resolution options will be allowed from the app
BackupMyOrg is ready to run. In the main unzipped folder, click on Backupmyorg.exe. This will launch the BackupMyOrg server application.
(NOTE: Closing the app or shutting down your computer during a scan will cause the scan to fail. In order to use the ‘Scheduled Backup’ functionality, Backup My Org must always run in the background.)
Once the app is running in the background, open a web browser and type http://localhost:8500 into your URL bar. This will start the BackupMyOrg client interface. From here, you can set up Mail Settings by clicking the cog icon 
in the top right. You can also set up your Identities on the Manage Identities page.
(NOTE: For convenience, there is also a bmolocal.bat file that can be run in the same directory. This will start the BackupMyOrg.exe server, then open a Chrome browser to http://localhost:8500. This file can be copied as a shortcut and placed on your desktop.)
HTTP Setup
If you have an “https” connector associated with BackupMyOrg or CleanMyOrg and edited the nodeconfig.json file detailed in Step 3, then please refer to the following guide in order to properly configure it. Running Backup My Org or Clean My Org as HTTPS
HTTP Setup
If you have an “https” connector associated with BackupMyOrg or CleanMyOrg and edited the nodeconfig.json file detailed in Step 3, then please refer to the following guide in order to properly configure it. Running Backup My Org or Clean My Org as HTTPS
Permissions Issue with BackupMyOrg
If you have installed BackupMyOrg in your program files directory, and get this permissions issue, that means the program files needs elevated permissions, this error should not occur if installed in another directory outside program files.
Permissions Issue with BackupMyOrg
If you have installed BackupMyOrg in your program files directory, and get this permissions issue, that means the program files needs elevated permissions, this error should not occur if installed in another directory outside program files.
Unzip the BackupMyOrg-x.x.zip archive into the desired directory. Be sure your windows file path is less than 256 characters when extracting our products otherwise there may be failures when unzipping the files.
In the unzipped /installs folder, install MongoDB:
Be sure to keep the checkbox to allow MongoDB to be run as a service.
You can uncheck the install option for installing MongoDB Compass (if desired)
Once MongoDB has been installed, you can go to the config/nodeconfig.json file to change any server settings before running. Here you can change settings for:
The port that will be used
Using HTTP or HTTPS
MongoDB Settings
Whether or not login credentials will be used
Default admin email
Level of server logs
Log size max
Whether resolution options will be allowed from the app
When setting up BackupMyOrg as a service, you will need to start up the install_server.batfile (located in the “installs” folder of your BackupMyOrg builds folder).
After the nssm service installer has opened, click on the box next to Application Path and navigate to the BackupMyOrg base folder and click on Backupmyorg.exe
If you are using IWA Authentication for an identity:
Click on the Log On tab and select the This Account option.
Use the account and password that will have administrator privileges to your organization.
Once you are finished making changes, click the Install Service button.
As a note, the service can later be removed by running remove_service.batfile (located in the “installs” folder of your BackupMyOrg builds directory).
To edit the service, run edit_server.batfile (located in the “installs” folder of your BackupMyOrg builds folder).
To make BackupMyOrg available outside of this machine, you will need to open up TCP port 8500 in your router settings.
Once the app is running in the background, open a web browser and type http://yourwebsitedomain:8500
If you have an “https” connector associated with BackupMyOrg and edited the nodeconfig.json file detailed in Step 3, then please reference the following guide in order to properly configure it.
If you have an “https” connector associated with BackupMyOrg and edited the nodeconfig.json file detailed in Step 3, then please reference the following guide in order to properly configure it.
This will start the BackupMyOrg client interface. From here you can set up Mail Settings by clicking the cog icon in the top right, and set up your Identities on the Manage Identities page. For more information on this, see Setting Up Email Options In Backup My Org.
If you have any questions or are experiencing any issues while following the step-through, please reach out to our GEO Jobe Support Team at support@geo-jobe.com.
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How to Enable ArcGIS Login and Create Managed Roles in Backup My Org
How To Set Up Identities In Backup My Org or Clean My Org
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How to Update Backup My Org or Clean My Org from an Older Version