chore(version): pre-release bump to 01.07.01-dev [skip ci]

- Create "Monthly Full Backup" scheduled task (30-day interval, profile 1,
  03:00 execution) on fresh install via com_scheduler
- Skips if any MokoJoomBackup task already exists
- Failure notifications enabled to Super Users group by default
- Replace hardcoded backup dir paths in AkeebaImporter with
  BackupDirectory::DEFAULT_RELATIVE constant

.mokogitea/manifest.xml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<display-name>Package - MokoJoomBackup</display-name>
 		<org>MokoConsulting</org>
 		<description>Full-site backup and restore for Joomla — database, files, and configuration</description>
-		<version>01.05.00-dev</version>
+		<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 		<license spdx="GPL-3.0-or-later">GNU General Public License v3</license>
 	</identity>
 	<governance>

.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: mokoplatform.Automation
-# VERSION: 01.05.00
+# VERSION: 01.07.01
 # BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
 
 name: "Universal: Issue Branch"

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [01.07.00] --- 2026-06-07
+
+## [01.06.00] --- 2026-06-07
+
 
 ## [01.05.00] --- 2026-06-07
 
@@ -26,63 +30,3 @@
 
 
 ## [01.03.00] --- 2026-06-07
-
-
-## [01.02.00] --- 2026-06-07
-
-### Added
-- Joomla-styled standalone installer (MokoRestore) with 7-step wizard, admin password reset, and client provisioning
-- Web cron trigger for shared hosting without crontab — URL-based backup with secret word, IP whitelist
-- Placeholder support for backup directories and archive filenames ([host], [date], [site_name], [profile_name], etc.)
-- FolderPicker JS placeholder resolution — resolves [site_name]/[host] when browsing, reverse-replaces on selection for portable profiles
-- Archive Name Format field on backup profiles with customizable filename templates
-- Interactive directory tree browser for exclude filters (replaces plain text input)
-- Backup log viewer modal in backup records list and inline in detail view
-- Clickable dashboard status tiles linking to backup records, detail views, and scheduled tasks
-- Table exclusion now supports separate Data and Structure checkboxes (backward compatible)
-- Tar.gz archive format support
-- User group notifications for backup events
-- Folder picker field with live server directory browsing
-- Default directory dashboard warning when backups are stored inside web root
-- Backup log files written alongside archives (.log)
-- Backup detail view with checksum, file path, DB size, and embedded log
-- Browser beforeunload warning during backup progress
-
-### Changed
-- Renamed all extension elements from mokobackup to mokojoombackup (pkg, com, all plugins, DB tables, namespaces, language keys)
-- Renamed source directory from src/ to source/ per MokoStandards convention
-- Dashboard health check shows actual resolved backup directory path from profiles
-- Update site post-install notice links to filtered list view (avoids Joomla core bug)
-- License warning suppressed when download key is already configured
-- Download key preserved across package updates via preflight/postflight backup
-
-### Fixed
-- Download ERR_INVALID_RESPONSE — flush output buffers before sending file headers
-- Backup directory path resolution for absolute paths outside web root
-- Schema migrations consolidated to version within extension range
-- PSR-4 class file naming (MokoBackup*.php → MokoJoomBackup*.php)
-- Nested package directories from rename flattened
-- INSERT IGNORE for default profile prevents duplicate key on update
-- ActionlogsHelper::getIp() replaced — method does not exist in Joomla 5
-- Console plugin namespace and quickicon translation keys
-- CLI exit codes and SQL schema defaults
-- Component Options page (added config.xml)
-- Placeholder-aware directory checks in FolderPicker and dashboard health
-
-## 01.01 — 2026-06-04
-
-### Added
-- Admin dashboard view as default landing page with status cards, quick actions, and system health checklist (#28)
-- Console plugin (plg_console_mokojoombackup) — CLI commands: run, list, profiles, restore, cleanup (#29)
-- Content plugin (plg_content_mokojoombackup) — auto-backup before extension install/update (#30)
-- Actionlog plugin (plg_actionlog_mokojoombackup) — logs backup and profile actions to User Action Logs (#31)
-- BackupEngine dispatches onMokoJoomBackupAfterRun event for plugin listeners
-- Update site notice on dashboard and post-install
-
-### Changed
-- Renamed Kickstart to MokoRestore throughout
-
-### Fixed
-- SQL update migration and error handling
-- Removed orphaned scriptfile from component manifest
-- Consolidated admin files into single files block

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # MokoJoomBackup
 
-<!-- VERSION: 01.05.00 -->
+<!-- VERSION: 01.07.01 -->
 
 Full-site backup and restore for Joomla — database, files, and configuration.
 

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="component" method="upgrade">
 	<name>com_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Controller/AjaxController.php

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
 use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Engine\SteppedBackupEngine;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 
 class AjaxController extends BaseController
 {
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ class AjaxController extends BaseController
 		}
 
 		// Try to load log from file alongside the archive
-		$logPath = preg_replace('/\.(zip|tar\.gz)$/i', '.log', $record->absolute_path);
+		$logPath = BackupDirectory::logPathFromArchive($record->absolute_path);
 		$logContent = '';
 
 		if (is_file($logPath)) {
@@ -239,17 +240,9 @@ class AjaxController extends BaseController
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// Resolve [DEFAULT_DIR] placeholder
-		$defaultDir = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
-		$resolved   = str_replace('[DEFAULT_DIR]', $defaultDir, $rawPath);
+		$resolved = BackupDirectory::resolve($rawPath);
 
-		// Resolve relative paths from JPATH_ROOT
-		if ($resolved !== '' && $resolved[0] !== '/' && !preg_match('#^[A-Za-z]:[/\\\\]#', $resolved)) {
-			$resolved = JPATH_ROOT . '/' . $resolved;
-		}
-
-		// Skip check if unresolved placeholders remain
-		if (preg_match('/\[.+\]/', $resolved)) {
+		if (BackupDirectory::hasPlaceholders($resolved)) {
 			$this->sendJson([
 				'error'       => false,
 				'exists'      => null,

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Engine/AkeebaImporter.php

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Engine;
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 
 class AkeebaImporter
 {
@@ -484,7 +485,7 @@ class AkeebaImporter
 		$dir = $config['akeeba.basic.output_directory'] ?? '';
 
 		if (empty($dir) || $dir === '[DEFAULT_OUTPUT]') {
-			return 'administrator/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
+			return BackupDirectory::DEFAULT_RELATIVE;
 		}
 
 		// Convert absolute path to relative
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ class AkeebaImporter
 			$dir = ltrim(substr($dir, strlen(JPATH_ROOT)), '/\\');
 		}
 
-		return $dir ?: 'administrator/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
+		return $dir ?: BackupDirectory::DEFAULT_RELATIVE;
 	}
 
 	private function mapRemoteStorage(array $config): string

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Engine/BackupEngine.php

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Engine;
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 use Joomla\Event\Event;
 
 class BackupEngine
@@ -56,24 +57,20 @@ class BackupEngine
 		}
 
 		// Read settings directly from profile columns
-		$excludeDirs   = $this->parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_dirs ?? '');
-		$excludeFiles  = $this->parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_files ?? '');
-		$excludeTables = $this->parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_tables ?? '');
+		$excludeDirs   = BackupDirectory::parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_dirs ?? '');
+		$excludeFiles  = BackupDirectory::parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_files ?? '');
+		$excludeTables = BackupDirectory::parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_tables ?? '');
 
 		// Resolve placeholders in directory and filename
 		$resolver = new PlaceholderResolver($profile);
 
-		$configuredDir   = $profile->backup_dir ?: '[DEFAULT_DIR]';
-		$this->backupDir = $this->resolveBackupDir($resolver->resolve($configuredDir));
+		$configuredDir   = $profile->backup_dir ?: BackupDirectory::PLACEHOLDER;
+		$this->backupDir = BackupDirectory::resolve($resolver->resolve($configuredDir));
 
-		if (!is_dir($this->backupDir)) {
-			if (!mkdir($this->backupDir, 0755, true)) {
-				return ['success' => false, 'message' => 'Cannot create backup directory: ' . $this->backupDir, 'record_id' => 0];
-			}
+		if (!BackupDirectory::ensureReady($this->backupDir)) {
+			return ['success' => false, 'message' => 'Cannot create backup directory: ' . $this->backupDir, 'record_id' => 0];
 		}
 
-		$this->protectBackupDir($this->backupDir);
-
 		// Create backup record
 		$now           = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
 		$tag           = $resolver->getTag();
@@ -474,21 +471,6 @@ class BackupEngine
 		$zip->close();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Parse a newline-separated text field into an array of trimmed, non-empty strings.
-	 */
-	private function parseNewlineList(string $text): array
-	{
-		if (empty($text)) {
-			return [];
-		}
-
-		return array_values(array_filter(
-			array_map('trim', explode("\n", str_replace("\r", '', $text))),
-			fn($line) => $line !== ''
-		));
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Dispatch the onMokoJoomBackupAfterRun event so plugins (actionlog, etc.) can react.
 	 */
@@ -512,38 +494,6 @@ class BackupEngine
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Resolve a backup directory path. Absolute paths are used as-is,
-	 * relative paths are resolved from JPATH_ROOT.
-	 */
-	private function resolveBackupDir(string $dir): string
-	{
-		if ($dir !== '' && ($dir[0] === '/' || preg_match('#^[A-Za-z]:[/\\\\]#', $dir))) {
-			return rtrim($dir, '/\\');
-		}
-
-		return JPATH_ROOT . '/' . $dir;
-	}
-
-	private function protectBackupDir(string $dir): void
-	{
-		$htaccess = $dir . '/.htaccess';
-
-		if (!is_file($htaccess)) {
-			if (@file_put_contents($htaccess, "# Apache 2.4+\n<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>\n  Require all denied\n</IfModule>\n# Apache 2.2\n<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>\n  Order deny,allow\n  Deny from all\n</IfModule>\n") === false) {
-				error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create .htaccess in backup directory: ' . $dir);
-			}
-		}
-
-		$index = $dir . '/index.html';
-
-		if (!is_file($index)) {
-			if (@file_put_contents($index, '<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>') === false) {
-				error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create index.html in backup directory: ' . $dir);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	private function log(string $message): void
 	{
 		$this->log[] = '[' . date('H:i:s') . '] ' . $message;

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Engine/PlaceholderResolver.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Engine;
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 
 class PlaceholderResolver
 {
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class PlaceholderResolver
 		'[site_name]'    => 'Joomla site name (sanitized)',
 		'[type]'         => 'Backup type (full, database, files, differential)',
 		'[random]'       => 'Random 6-character hex string',
-		'[DEFAULT_DIR]'  => 'Default backup directory (administrator/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups)',
+		'[DEFAULT_DIR]'  => 'Default backup directory',
 	];
 
 	private array $replacements;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class PlaceholderResolver
 			'[site_name]'    => $this->sanitize($siteName ?: 'joomla'),
 			'[type]'         => $profile->backup_type ?? 'full',
 			'[random]'       => bin2hex(random_bytes(3)),
-			'[DEFAULT_DIR]'  => JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups',
+			'[DEFAULT_DIR]'  => BackupDirectory::getDefaultAbsolute(),
 		];
 	}
 

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Engine/SteppedBackupEngine.php

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ namespace Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Engine;
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 
 class SteppedBackupEngine
 {
@@ -52,26 +53,22 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine
 		$session->backupType = $profile->backup_type;
 
 		// Parse profile settings
-		$session->excludeDirs   = $this->parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_dirs ?? '');
-		$session->excludeFiles  = $this->parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_files ?? '');
-		$session->excludeTables = $this->parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_tables ?? '');
-		$session->backupDir     = $profile->backup_dir ?: '[DEFAULT_DIR]';
+		$session->excludeDirs   = BackupDirectory::parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_dirs ?? '');
+		$session->excludeFiles  = BackupDirectory::parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_files ?? '');
+		$session->excludeTables = BackupDirectory::parseNewlineList($profile->exclude_tables ?? '');
+		$session->backupDir     = $profile->backup_dir ?: BackupDirectory::PLACEHOLDER;
 		$session->remoteStorage = $profile->remote_storage ?? 'none';
 		$session->includeMokoRestore = (bool) ($profile->include_mokorestore ?? false);
 		$session->remoteKeepLocal  = (bool) ($profile->remote_keep_local ?? true);
 
 		// Resolve placeholders in directory and filename
 		$resolver  = new PlaceholderResolver($profile);
-		$backupDir = $this->resolveBackupDir($resolver->resolve($session->backupDir));
+		$backupDir = BackupDirectory::resolve($resolver->resolve($session->backupDir));
 
-		if (!is_dir($backupDir)) {
-			if (!mkdir($backupDir, 0755, true)) {
-				return ['error' => true, 'message' => 'Cannot create backup directory: ' . $backupDir];
-			}
+		if (!BackupDirectory::ensureReady($backupDir)) {
+			return ['error' => true, 'message' => 'Cannot create backup directory: ' . $backupDir];
 		}
 
-		$this->protectBackupDir($backupDir);
-
 		$now         = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
 		$tag         = $resolver->getTag();
 		$nameFormat  = $profile->archive_name_format ?? '[host]_[datetime]_profile[profile_id]';
@@ -422,7 +419,7 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine
 		$logContent = implode("\n", $session->log);
 
 		// Write log file alongside the archive
-		$logPath = preg_replace('/\.(zip|tar\.gz)$/i', '.log', $session->archivePath);
+		$logPath = BackupDirectory::logPathFromArchive($session->archivePath);
 		if (@file_put_contents($logPath, $logContent) === false) {
 			error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not write log file: ' . $logPath);
 		}
@@ -554,47 +551,4 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine
 		return $tables;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Resolve a backup directory path. Absolute paths are used as-is,
-	 * relative paths are resolved from JPATH_ROOT.
-	 */
-	private function resolveBackupDir(string $dir): string
-	{
-		if ($dir !== '' && ($dir[0] === '/' || preg_match('#^[A-Za-z]:[/\\\\]#', $dir))) {
-			return rtrim($dir, '/\\');
-		}
-
-		return JPATH_ROOT . '/' . $dir;
-	}
-
-	private function protectBackupDir(string $dir): void
-	{
-		$htaccess = $dir . '/.htaccess';
-
-		if (!is_file($htaccess)) {
-			if (@file_put_contents($htaccess, "# Apache 2.4+\n<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>\n  Require all denied\n</IfModule>\n# Apache 2.2\n<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>\n  Order deny,allow\n  Deny from all\n</IfModule>\n") === false) {
-				error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create .htaccess in backup directory: ' . $dir);
-			}
-		}
-
-		$index = $dir . '/index.html';
-
-		if (!is_file($index)) {
-			if (@file_put_contents($index, '<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>') === false) {
-				error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create index.html in backup directory: ' . $dir);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	private function parseNewlineList(string $text): array
-	{
-		if (empty($text)) {
-			return [];
-		}
-
-		return array_values(array_filter(
-			array_map('trim', explode("\n", str_replace("\r", '', $text))),
-			fn($line) => $line !== ''
-		));
-	}
 }

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Field/FolderPickerField.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormField;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 
 class FolderPickerField extends FormField
 {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class FolderPickerField extends FormField
 		$sanitizedSiteName = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/', '', str_replace(' ', '-', trim($siteName)));
 
 		$placeholders = [
-			'[DEFAULT_DIR]'  => JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups',
+			'[DEFAULT_DIR]'  => BackupDirectory::getDefaultAbsolute(),
 			'[host]'         => $hostname,
 			'[site_name]'    => $sanitizedSiteName ?: 'joomla',
 			'[profile_id]'   => '1',

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Model/DashboardModel.php

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 
 class DashboardModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 {
@@ -122,11 +123,9 @@ class DashboardModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 			'detail' => $aesSupport ? 'Available' : 'Requires libzip 1.2.0+',
 		];
 
-		// Backup directory writable — check the default path
-		$defaultDir = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
-		$backupDir  = $defaultDir;
+		// Backup directory writable — check the first published profile's dir
+		$backupDir = BackupDirectory::getDefaultAbsolute();
 
-		// If profiles use a custom directory, check that instead
 		$db2 = $this->getDatabase();
 		$qDir = $db2->getQuery(true)
 			->select($db2->quoteName('backup_dir'))
@@ -138,16 +137,10 @@ class DashboardModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 		$profileDir = $db2->loadResult();
 
 		if ($profileDir) {
-			// Absolute paths used as-is, relative resolved from JPATH_ROOT
-			if ($profileDir[0] === '/' || preg_match('#^[A-Za-z]:[/\\\\]#', $profileDir)) {
-				$backupDir = rtrim($profileDir, '/\\');
-			} else {
-				$backupDir = JPATH_ROOT . '/' . $profileDir;
-			}
+			$backupDir = BackupDirectory::resolve($profileDir);
 		}
 
-		// Skip filesystem check if path contains placeholders (resolved at backup time)
-		if (preg_match('/\[.+\]/', $backupDir)) {
+		if (BackupDirectory::hasPlaceholders($backupDir)) {
 			$checks[] = (object) [
 				'label'  => 'Backup Directory',
 				'status' => true,
@@ -182,14 +175,12 @@ class DashboardModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 	public function isUsingDefaultBackupDir(): bool
 	{
 		$db      = $this->getDatabase();
-		$default = 'administrator/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
-
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true)
 			->select('COUNT(*)')
 			->from($db->quoteName('#__mokojoombackup_profiles'))
 			->where($db->quoteName('published') . ' = 1')
-			->where('(' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote($default)
-				. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote('[DEFAULT_DIR]')
+			->where('(' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote(BackupDirectory::DEFAULT_RELATIVE)
+				. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote(BackupDirectory::PLACEHOLDER)
 				. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote('')
 				. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' IS NULL)');
 		$db->setQuery($query);

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Table/ProfileTable.php

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Table;
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Table\Table;
+use Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility\BackupDirectory;
 use Joomla\Database\DatabaseDriver;
 
 class ProfileTable extends Table
@@ -35,49 +36,17 @@ class ProfileTable extends Table
 
 	private function protectWebAccessibleDir(string $dir): void
 	{
-		// Resolve [DEFAULT_DIR] placeholder
-		$defaultDir = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
-		$resolved   = str_replace('[DEFAULT_DIR]', $defaultDir, $dir);
+		$resolved = BackupDirectory::resolve($dir);
 
-		// Resolve relative paths from JPATH_ROOT
-		if ($resolved !== '' && $resolved[0] !== '/' && !preg_match('#^[A-Za-z]:[/\\\\]#', $resolved)) {
-			$resolved = JPATH_ROOT . '/' . $resolved;
-		}
-
-		// Skip if unresolved placeholders remain
-		if (preg_match('/\[.+\]/', $resolved)) {
+		if (BackupDirectory::hasPlaceholders($resolved)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// Only protect directories under the web root
-		$jRoot = realpath(JPATH_ROOT) ?: JPATH_ROOT;
-		$realDir = realpath($resolved) ?: $resolved;
-
-		if (strpos($realDir, $jRoot) !== 0) {
+		if (!BackupDirectory::isWebAccessible($resolved)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!is_dir($resolved)) {
-			@mkdir($resolved, 0755, true);
-		}
-
-		if (is_dir($resolved)) {
-			$htaccess = $resolved . '/.htaccess';
-
-			if (!is_file($htaccess)) {
-				if (@file_put_contents($htaccess, "# Apache 2.4+\n<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>\n  Require all denied\n</IfModule>\n# Apache 2.2\n<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>\n  Order deny,allow\n  Deny from all\n</IfModule>\n") === false) {
-					error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create .htaccess in: ' . $resolved);
-				}
-			}
-
-			$index = $resolved . '/index.html';
-
-			if (!is_file($index)) {
-				if (@file_put_contents($index, '<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>') === false) {
-					error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create index.html in: ' . $resolved);
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		BackupDirectory::ensureReady($resolved);
 	}
 
 	public function check(): bool

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Utility/BackupDirectory.php

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @package     MokoJoomBackup
+ * @subpackage  com_mokojoombackup
+ * @author      Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+ * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting. All rights reserved.
+ * @license     GNU General Public License version 3 or later; see LICENSE
+ */
+
+namespace Joomla\Component\MokoJoomBackup\Administrator\Utility;
+
+defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+class BackupDirectory
+{
+	public const DEFAULT_RELATIVE = 'administrator/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
+
+	public const PLACEHOLDER = '[DEFAULT_DIR]';
+
+	private const HTACCESS_CONTENT = <<<'HTACCESS'
+# Apache 2.4+
+<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+  Require all denied
+</IfModule>
+# Apache 2.2
+<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+  Order deny,allow
+  Deny from all
+</IfModule>
+HTACCESS;
+
+	private const INDEX_CONTENT = '<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>';
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the absolute default backup directory path.
+	 */
+	public static function getDefaultAbsolute(): string
+	{
+		return JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Resolve a backup directory path. Replaces [DEFAULT_DIR] placeholder,
+	 * then resolves relative paths from JPATH_ROOT.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $dir  Raw directory value from profile
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  Absolute path (may still contain other placeholders)
+	 */
+	public static function resolve(string $dir): string
+	{
+		if ($dir === '' || $dir === self::PLACEHOLDER) {
+			$dir = self::getDefaultAbsolute();
+		} else {
+			$dir = str_replace(self::PLACEHOLDER, self::getDefaultAbsolute(), $dir);
+		}
+
+		if ($dir !== '' && ($dir[0] === '/' || preg_match('#^[A-Za-z]:[/\\\\]#', $dir))) {
+			return rtrim($dir, '/\\');
+		}
+
+		return JPATH_ROOT . '/' . $dir;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether a resolved path still contains unresolved placeholders.
+	 */
+	public static function hasPlaceholders(string $path): bool
+	{
+		return (bool) preg_match('/\[.+\]/', $path);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether a resolved absolute path is inside the web root.
+	 */
+	public static function isWebAccessible(string $absolutePath): bool
+	{
+		$jRoot   = realpath(JPATH_ROOT) ?: JPATH_ROOT;
+		$realDir = realpath($absolutePath) ?: $absolutePath;
+
+		return strpos($realDir, $jRoot) === 0;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create .htaccess and index.html protection files in a directory.
+	 * Only creates files if they don't already exist.
+	 */
+	public static function protect(string $dir): void
+	{
+		if (!is_dir($dir)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$htaccess = $dir . '/.htaccess';
+
+		if (!is_file($htaccess)) {
+			if (@file_put_contents($htaccess, self::HTACCESS_CONTENT . "\n") === false) {
+				error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create .htaccess in: ' . $dir);
+			}
+		}
+
+		$index = $dir . '/index.html';
+
+		if (!is_file($index)) {
+			if (@file_put_contents($index, self::INDEX_CONTENT) === false) {
+				error_log('MokoJoomBackup: Could not create index.html in: ' . $dir);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensure the backup directory exists, create it if needed,
+	 * and apply web protection if it's inside the web root.
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool  True if directory exists and is usable
+	 */
+	public static function ensureReady(string $dir): bool
+	{
+		if (!is_dir($dir)) {
+			if (!@mkdir($dir, 0755, true)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		self::protect($dir);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Parse a newline-separated text field into an array of trimmed, non-empty strings.
+	 */
+	public static function parseNewlineList(string $text): array
+	{
+		if (empty($text)) {
+			return [];
+		}
+
+		return array_values(array_filter(
+			array_map('trim', explode("\n", str_replace("\r", '', $text))),
+			fn($line) => $line !== ''
+		));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Derive the log file path from an archive path.
+	 */
+	public static function logPathFromArchive(string $archivePath): string
+	{
+		return preg_replace('/\.(zip|tar\.gz)$/i', '.log', $archivePath);
+	}
+}

source/packages/com_mokojoombackup/src/Utility/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>

source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="actionlog" method="upgrade">
 	<name>plg_actionlog_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/packages/plg_console_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="console" method="upgrade">
 	<name>plg_console_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/packages/plg_content_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="content" method="upgrade">
 	<name>plg_content_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <extension type="plugin" group="quickicon" method="upgrade">
 	<name>plg_quickicon_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/packages/plg_system_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="system" method="upgrade">
 	<name>plg_system_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/packages/plg_task_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="task" method="upgrade">
 	<name>plg_task_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/packages/plg_webservices_mokojoombackup/mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="webservices" method="upgrade">
 	<name>plg_webservices_mokojoombackup</name>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/pkg_mokojoombackup.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <extension type="package" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Package - MokoJoomBackup</name>
 	<packagename>mokojoombackup</packagename>
-	<version>01.05.00-rc</version>
+	<version>01.07.01-dev</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>

source/script.php

@@ -191,24 +191,145 @@ class Pkg_MokoJoomBackupInstallerScript
 			$db->setQuery($query);
 			$db->execute();
 
-			// Create default backup directory
+			// Create and protect default backup directory
 			$backupDir = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups';
 
 			if (!is_dir($backupDir)) {
 				mkdir($backupDir, 0755, true);
-
-				// Protect backup directory with .htaccess
-				file_put_contents($backupDir . '/.htaccess', "# Apache 2.4+\n<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>\n  Require all denied\n</IfModule>\n# Apache 2.2\n<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>\n  Order deny,allow\n  Deny from all\n</IfModule>\n");
-				file_put_contents($backupDir . '/index.html', '<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>');
 			}
+
+			if (is_dir($backupDir)) {
+				$htaccess = $backupDir . '/.htaccess';
+
+				if (!is_file($htaccess)) {
+					file_put_contents($htaccess, "# Apache 2.4+\n<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>\n  Require all denied\n</IfModule>\n# Apache 2.2\n<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>\n  Order deny,allow\n  Deny from all\n</IfModule>\n");
+				}
+
+				$index = $backupDir . '/index.html';
+
+				if (!is_file($index)) {
+					file_put_contents($index, '<!DOCTYPE html><title></title>');
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Create default scheduled task — every 30 days, profile 1
+			$this->createDefaultScheduledTask();
+		}
+
+		if ($type === 'uninstall') {
+			return;
 		}
 
 		// Sync submenu icons in #__menu (Joomla doesn't update icons on upgrades)
 		$this->syncMenuIcons();
 
-		// Warn if no license key configured (skip on uninstall)
-		if ($type !== 'uninstall') {
-			$this->warnMissingLicenseKey();
+		// Warn if no license key configured
+		$this->warnMissingLicenseKey();
+
+		// Warn if any profile still uses the default backup directory
+		$this->warnDefaultBackupDir();
+
+		// Remind user to review backup profile settings
+		if ($type === 'install') {
+			$profileUrl = Route::_('index.php?option=com_mokojoombackup&view=profiles');
+
+			Factory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(
+				'<strong>Review Your Backup Settings</strong> — '
+				. 'A default backup profile has been created. Review the profile settings to configure '
+				. 'backup type, schedule, storage location, and notifications. '
+				. '<a href="' . $profileUrl . '" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary ms-2">Review Profiles</a>',
+				'info'
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private function warnDefaultBackupDir(): void
+	{
+		try {
+			$db    = Factory::getDbo();
+			$query = $db->getQuery(true)
+				->select('COUNT(*)')
+				->from($db->quoteName('#__mokojoombackup_profiles'))
+				->where($db->quoteName('published') . ' = 1')
+				->where('(' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote('administrator/components/com_mokojoombackup/backups')
+					. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote('[DEFAULT_DIR]')
+					. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' = ' . $db->quote('')
+					. ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('backup_dir') . ' IS NULL)');
+			$db->setQuery($query);
+
+			if ((int) $db->loadResult() > 0) {
+				$profileUrl = Route::_('index.php?option=com_mokojoombackup&view=profiles');
+
+				Factory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(
+					'<strong>Backup Directory Warning</strong> — '
+					. 'One or more profiles store backups in the default directory inside the web root. '
+					. 'For better security, configure a backup directory outside the web root. '
+					. '<a href="' . $profileUrl . '" class="btn btn-sm btn-warning ms-2">Edit Profiles</a>',
+					'warning'
+				);
+			}
+		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+			error_log('MokoJoomBackup: warnDefaultBackupDir() failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
+		}
+	}
+
+	private function createDefaultScheduledTask(): void
+	{
+		try {
+			$db = Factory::getDbo();
+
+			// Check if a MokoJoomBackup task already exists
+			$query = $db->getQuery(true)
+				->select('COUNT(*)')
+				->from($db->quoteName('#__scheduler_tasks'))
+				->where($db->quoteName('type') . ' = ' . $db->quote('mokojoombackup.run_profile'));
+			$db->setQuery($query);
+
+			if ((int) $db->loadResult() > 0) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			$now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+
+			$task = (object) [
+				'title'           => 'MokoJoomBackup — Monthly Full Backup',
+				'type'            => 'mokojoombackup.run_profile',
+				'execution_rules' => json_encode([
+					'rule-type'      => 'interval-days',
+					'interval-days'  => '30',
+					'exec-day'       => '1',
+					'exec-time'      => '03:00:00',
+				]),
+				'cron_rules'      => json_encode([
+					'type' => 'interval',
+					'exp'  => 'P30D',
+				]),
+				'state'           => 1,
+				'params'          => json_encode([
+					'profile_id'     => 1,
+					'individual_log' => true,
+					'log_file'       => '',
+					'notifications'  => [
+						'success_mail'             => '0',
+						'failure_mail'             => '1',
+						'notification_failure_groups' => ['8'],
+						'fatal_failure_mail'       => '1',
+						'notification_fatal_groups'  => ['8'],
+						'orphan_mail'              => '0',
+					],
+				]),
+				'priority'        => 0,
+				'ordering'        => 0,
+				'cli_exclusive'   => 0,
+				'note'            => '',
+				'created'         => $now,
+				'created_by'      => Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity()->id ?? 0,
+				'next_execution'  => date('Y-m-d 03:00:00', strtotime('+1 day')),
+			];
+
+			$db->insertObject('#__scheduler_tasks', $task);
+		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+			error_log('MokoJoomBackup: createDefaultScheduledTask() failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
 		}
 	}