2. Install Strategy Backup

To install Strategy Backup, follow the instructions below:

1. Create a new directory for Strategy Backup in your Strategy Installation directory using the command:
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mkdir mstrbak

2. Navigate to the newly created directory using the command:
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cd mstrbak

3. Download the Strategy Backup Tool using the command:

   • Linux:

     • REHL 8.x, RHEL 9.x, and Amazon Linux 2023

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       wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/mstrbak/internal/mstrbak_newos.zip

     • Other Linux operating systems:

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       wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/mstrbak/internal/mstrbak.zip

   • Windows (download from PowerShell):

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     wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/mstrbak/internal/mstrbak_win.zip -Outfile mstrbak.zip

4. Unzip and extract the file using the command:

   • Linux:

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     unzip mstrbak.zip

   • Windows (downloaded from Powershell or use File Explorer to unzip the file):

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     tar -xf mstrbak.zip

5. Change the directory to the Strategy Backup client executable using the following command:

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   cd Mstrbak-client

6. Run the following command in the Strategy Backup directory to ensure the executable permissions are set for the files:

   • Linux:

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     chmod +x fix-permissions.sh

   • Windows: Run the executive file mstrbak.exe as an administrator.

7. Execute Strategy Backup client using the following command:

   • Linux:

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     ./mstrbak [flags]

   • Windows:

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     ./mstrbak.exe

Now that Strategy Backup is downloaded and you are in the correct directory, you can move on to 3. Run Strategy Backup.