chore(version): pre-release bump to 02.56.04-dev [skip ci]

Merge pull request 'fix: remote destinations tab broken (cascade to dev)' (#209 ) from fix/remote-destinations-modal-dev into dev
chore(version): pre-release bump to 02.56.03-dev [skip ci]
2026-07-04 22:12:02 +00:00 · 2026-07-04 22:11:34 +00:00 · 2026-07-04 22:10:05 +00:00 · 2026-07-04 17:09:09 -05:00 · 2026-07-04 21:26:57 +00:00 · 2026-07-04 21:26:25 +00:00
40 changed files with 303 additions and 1101 deletions
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: mokocli.Automation
-# VERSION: 02.54.01
+# VERSION: 02.56.04
 # BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened

 name: "Universal: Issue Branch"
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ jobs:
              fi
              ;;
            fix/*|bugfix/*)
-              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ]; then
+              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ] && [ "$BASE" != "main" ]; then
                ALLOWED=false
-                REASON="Fix branches must target 'dev', not '${BASE}'"
+                REASON="Fix branches must target 'dev' or 'main', not '${BASE}'"
              fi
              ;;
            patch/*)
-              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ] && [ "$BASE" != "rc" ]; then
+              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ] && [ "$BASE" != "rc" ] && [ "$BASE" != "main" ]; then
                ALLOWED=false
-                REASON="Patch branches must target 'dev' or 'rc', not '${BASE}'"
+                REASON="Patch branches must target 'dev', 'rc', or 'main', not '${BASE}'"
              fi
              ;;
            hotfix/*)
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ jobs:
            echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
            echo "### Allowed merge paths:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
            echo "- \`feature/*\` → \`dev\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "- \`fix/*\` → \`dev\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "- \`fix/*\` → \`dev\` or \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "- \`patch/*\` → \`dev\`, \`rc\`, or \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
            echo "- \`hotfix/*\` → \`dev\` or \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
            echo "- \`dev\` → \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
            echo "- \`rc/*\` → \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
@@ -149,11 +150,12 @@ jobs:
      - name: Detect platform
        id: platform
        run: |
-          # Read platform from XML manifest (<platform> tag) or plain text fallback
-          PLATFORM=$(sed -n 's/.*<platform>\([^<]*\)<\/platform>.*/\1/p' .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null | head -1)
-          [ -z "$PLATFORM" ] && PLATFORM=$(cat .mokogitea/manifest.xml 2>/dev/null | tr -d '[:space:]')
+          # Platform comes from the MokoGitea metadata API (public GET); manifest.xml is no longer used.
+          API="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL:-https://git.mokoconsulting.tech}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/metadata"
+          PLATFORM="$(curl -sf "$API" 2>/dev/null | python3 -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('platform') or '')" 2>/dev/null || true)"
          [ -z "$PLATFORM" ] && PLATFORM="generic"
          echo "platform=$PLATFORM" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "Detected platform: $PLATFORM"

      - name: Setup PHP
        if: steps.platform.outputs.platform == 'joomla' || steps.platform.outputs.platform == 'dolibarr'
@@ -1,13 +1,55 @@
 # Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project are documented in this file. The format is
+based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/); versions use
+zero-padded `MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`.
+
 ## [Unreleased]

+## [02.55.00] --- 2026-07-04
+
+### Removed
+- Legacy single-remote storage: the per-profile `remote_storage` column and all
+  FTP/SFTP/S3/Google Drive credential columns. Remote destinations are now sourced
+  exclusively from the `#__mokosuitebackup_remotes` table.
+- Orphaned `SftpPath` form field and the `ajax.browseSftpDir` endpoint (leftovers
+  of the removed single-SFTP path picker).
+
+### Changed
+- Package installer script adopts the standard licensing and install-completion
+  pattern: the download key is preserved across updates (backed up in preflight,
+  restored in postflight), an "installed successfully" notice shows on install and
+  update, and the license-key prompt shows on fresh install only.
+- Akeeba import no longer copies legacy remote settings onto the profile; re-add
+  remote destinations on the profile's Remote tab after importing.
+
+### Fixed
+- Schema migration `02.52.25.sql` uses plain `DROP COLUMN` (portable to both
+  Oracle MySQL 8.x and MariaDB) instead of the MariaDB-only `DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS`.
+
 ## [02.54.00] --- 2026-07-04

-## [02.53.00] --- 2026-07-04
+### Added
+- Per-profile backup retention is now enforced. After each backup, completed
+  backups older than `retention_days` or beyond the newest `retention_count`
+  copies are pruned, along with their archive and log files (`0` = unlimited for
+  either rule). The retention fields are now shown on the profile editor's
+  Archive tab.
+
+### Fixed
+- "Purge Old Backups" toolbar button now opens the purge modal under the Joomla 6
+  Atum toolbar (it was bound to markup the toolbar no longer renders).
+
+### Changed
+- All Joomla package manifests hardcode their titles and descriptions (no language
+  strings), and `<name>` follows the `Type - Name` convention (e.g.
+  `Component - MokoSuiteBackup`, `Module - MokoSuiteBackup - cPanel`).

 ## [02.53.00] --- 2026-07-04

-## [02.52.24] --- 2026-06-30
+### Added
+- `COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_SHORT` short-name language constant.

-
-## [02.52.24] --- 2026-06-30
+### Changed
+- Admin views and the administrator sidebar menu use the short "Backup" name
+  (e.g. "Backup: Dashboard", "Backup: Records").
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DEFGROUP: Template-Joomla
 INGROUP: Template-Joomla.Documentation
 REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Joomla
 PATH: /SECURITY.md
-VERSION: 02.54.01
+VERSION: 02.56.04
 BRIEF: Security vulnerability reporting and handling policy
 -->

@@ -206,25 +206,6 @@
 	</fieldset>

 	<fieldset name="remote" label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELDSET_REMOTE">
-		<field
-			name="remote_legacy_note"
-			type="note"
-			label=""
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_LEGACY_NOTE"
-			class="alert alert-info small"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="remote_storage"
-			type="list"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_REMOTE_STORAGE"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_REMOTE_STORAGE_DESC"
-			default="none"
-		>
-			<option value="none">COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_NONE</option>
-			<option value="sftp">COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_SFTP</option>
-			<option value="google_drive">COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_GDRIVE</option>
-			<option value="s3">COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_S3</option>
-		</field>
 		<field
 			name="remote_keep_local"
 			type="radio"
@@ -236,81 +217,6 @@
 			<option value="1">JYES</option>
 			<option value="0">JNO</option>
 		</field>
-
-		<!-- SFTP fields (shown when remote_storage = sftp) -->
-		<field
-			name="sftp_host"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_HOST"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_HOST_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="sftp_port"
-			type="number"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PORT"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PORT_DESC"
-			default="22"
-			min="1"
-			max="65535"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="sftp_username"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_USERNAME"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_USERNAME_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="sftp_auth_type"
-			type="list"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_AUTH_TYPE"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_AUTH_TYPE_DESC"
-			default="key"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp"
-		>
-			<option value="password">COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_SFTP_AUTH_PASSWORD</option>
-			<option value="key">COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_SFTP_AUTH_KEY</option>
-			<option value="key_passphrase">COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_SFTP_AUTH_KEY_PASSPHRASE</option>
-		</field>
-		<field
-			name="sftp_password"
-			type="password"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PASSWORD"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PASSWORD_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp[AND]sftp_auth_type:password"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="sftp_key_data"
-			type="SshKey"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_KEY"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_KEY_DESC"
-			filter="raw"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp[AND]sftp_auth_type:key,key_passphrase"
-			addfieldprefix="Joomla\Component\MokoSuiteBackup\Administrator\Field"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="sftp_passphrase"
-			type="password"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PASSPHRASE"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PASSPHRASE_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp[AND]sftp_auth_type:key_passphrase"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="sftp_path"
-			type="SftpPath"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PATH"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_SFTP_PATH_DESC"
-			default="/backups"
-			maxlength="512"
-			showon="remote_storage:sftp"
-			addfieldprefix="Joomla\Component\MokoSuiteBackup\Administrator\Field"
-		/>
 	</fieldset>

 	<fieldset name="retention" label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELDSET_RETENTION">
@@ -408,157 +314,4 @@
 		/>
 	</fieldset>

-	<fieldset name="ftp" label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELDSET_FTP">
-		<field
-			name="ftp_host"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_HOST"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_HOST_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:ftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="ftp_port"
-			type="number"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_PORT"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_PORT_DESC"
-			default="21"
-			min="1"
-			max="65535"
-			showon="remote_storage:ftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="ftp_username"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_USERNAME"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:ftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="ftp_password"
-			type="password"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_PASSWORD"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:ftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="ftp_path"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_PATH"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_PATH_DESC"
-			default="/backups"
-			maxlength="512"
-			showon="remote_storage:ftp"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="ftp_passive"
-			type="radio"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_PASSIVE"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_PASSIVE_DESC"
-			default="1"
-			class="btn-group"
-			showon="remote_storage:ftp"
-		>
-			<option value="1">JYES</option>
-			<option value="0">JNO</option>
-		</field>
-		<field
-			name="ftp_ssl"
-			type="radio"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_SSL"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_FTP_SSL_DESC"
-			default="0"
-			class="btn-group"
-			showon="remote_storage:ftp"
-		>
-			<option value="1">JYES</option>
-			<option value="0">JNO</option>
-		</field>
-	</fieldset>
-
-	<fieldset name="google_drive" label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELDSET_GDRIVE">
-		<field
-			name="gdrive_client_id"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_GDRIVE_CLIENT_ID"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_GDRIVE_CLIENT_ID_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:google_drive"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="gdrive_client_secret"
-			type="password"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_GDRIVE_CLIENT_SECRET"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:google_drive"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="gdrive_refresh_token"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_GDRIVE_REFRESH_TOKEN"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_GDRIVE_REFRESH_TOKEN_DESC"
-			maxlength="512"
-			showon="remote_storage:google_drive"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="gdrive_folder_id"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_GDRIVE_FOLDER_ID"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_GDRIVE_FOLDER_ID_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:google_drive"
-		/>
-	</fieldset>
-
-	<fieldset name="s3" label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELDSET_S3">
-		<field
-			name="s3_endpoint"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_ENDPOINT"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_ENDPOINT_DESC"
-			maxlength="512"
-			hint="https://s3.amazonaws.com"
-			showon="remote_storage:s3"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="s3_region"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_REGION"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_REGION_DESC"
-			default="us-east-1"
-			maxlength="50"
-			showon="remote_storage:s3"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="s3_access_key"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_ACCESS_KEY"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:s3"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="s3_secret_key"
-			type="password"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_SECRET_KEY"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:s3"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="s3_bucket"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_BUCKET"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_BUCKET_DESC"
-			maxlength="255"
-			showon="remote_storage:s3"
-		/>
-		<field
-			name="s3_path"
-			type="text"
-			label="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_PATH"
-			description="COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_FIELD_S3_PATH_DESC"
-			default="/backups"
-			maxlength="512"
-			showon="remote_storage:s3"
-		/>
-	</fieldset>
 </form>
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_CANCEL_SUCCESS="%d stalled backup(s) cancelled."
 ; Backup status
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_STATUS_WARNING="Warning"

+; Delete feedback
+COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_BACKUPS_N_ITEMS_DELETED="%d backup records deleted."
+COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_BACKUPS_N_ITEMS_DELETED_1="%d backup record deleted."
+
 ; ACL - Cancel
 COM_MOKOSUITEBACKUP_ACTION_BACKUP_CANCEL="Cancel Stalled Backup"
 COM_MOKOSUITEBACKUP_ACTION_BACKUP_CANCEL_DESC="Allows users to cancel backup records stuck in running status and clean up partial archive files."
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="component" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Component - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -11,32 +11,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__mokosuitebackup_profiles` (
 	`exclude_dirs`      TEXT NOT NULL COMMENT 'Newline-separated directory paths to exclude',
 	`exclude_files`     TEXT NOT NULL COMMENT 'Newline-separated filename patterns to exclude',
 	`exclude_tables`    TEXT NOT NULL COMMENT 'Newline-separated table names to exclude',
-	`remote_storage`    VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'none' COMMENT 'none, ftp, google_drive, s3',
-	`ftp_host`          VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`ftp_port`          INT(5) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 21,
-	`ftp_username`      VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`ftp_password`      VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`ftp_path`          VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL DEFAULT '/backups',
-	`ftp_passive`       TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
-	`ftp_ssl`           TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-	`sftp_host`         VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`sftp_port`         INT(5) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 22,
-	`sftp_username`     VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`sftp_auth_type`    VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'key',
-	`sftp_password`     VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`sftp_key_data`     MEDIUMTEXT,
-	`sftp_passphrase`   VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`sftp_path`         VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL DEFAULT '/backups',
-	`gdrive_client_id`     VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`gdrive_client_secret` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`gdrive_refresh_token` VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`gdrive_folder_id`     VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`s3_endpoint`          VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL DEFAULT '' COMMENT 'S3 endpoint URL (blank = AWS default)',
-	`s3_region`            VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'us-east-1',
-	`s3_access_key`        VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`s3_secret_key`        VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`s3_bucket`            VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-	`s3_path`              VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL DEFAULT '/backups',
 	`remote_keep_local`    TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1 COMMENT 'Keep local copy after upload',
 	`encryption_password`  VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '' COMMENT 'AES-256 archive encryption password (blank = no encryption)',
 	`include_mokorestore`    VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0' COMMENT 'MokoRestore mode: 0=none, 1=wrapped, standalone',
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 01.44.02 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 01.44.03 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 01.45.02 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 01.45.03 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 01.45.05 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 01.45.06 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 01.45.07 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+-- Remove legacy single-remote storage columns (superseded by #__mokosuitebackup_remotes).
+-- Plain DROP COLUMN (no IF EXISTS): all columns are created by install.mysql.sql and
+-- earlier updates, so they always exist here. `DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS` is a MariaDB-only
+-- extension and errors on Oracle MySQL 8.x, which Joomla also supports.
+ALTER TABLE `#__mokosuitebackup_profiles`
+  DROP COLUMN `remote_storage`,
+  DROP COLUMN `ftp_host`,
+  DROP COLUMN `ftp_port`,
+  DROP COLUMN `ftp_username`,
+  DROP COLUMN `ftp_password`,
+  DROP COLUMN `ftp_path`,
+  DROP COLUMN `ftp_passive`,
+  DROP COLUMN `ftp_ssl`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_host`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_port`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_username`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_auth_type`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_password`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_key_data`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_passphrase`,
+  DROP COLUMN `sftp_path`,
+  DROP COLUMN `gdrive_client_id`,
+  DROP COLUMN `gdrive_client_secret`,
+  DROP COLUMN `gdrive_refresh_token`,
+  DROP COLUMN `gdrive_folder_id`,
+  DROP COLUMN `s3_endpoint`,
+  DROP COLUMN `s3_region`,
+  DROP COLUMN `s3_access_key`,
+  DROP COLUMN `s3_secret_key`,
+  DROP COLUMN `s3_bucket`,
+  DROP COLUMN `s3_path`;
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/* 02.54.01 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.55.00 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.55.02 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.56.03 — no schema changes */
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.56.04 — no schema changes */
@@ -1265,184 +1265,6 @@ class AjaxController extends BaseController
 		return $config;
 	}

-	/**
-	 * Browse directories on a remote SFTP server for the path picker.
-	 * POST: task=ajax.browseSftpDir&profile_id=1&path=/some/path
-	 */
-	public function browseSftpDir(): void
-	{
-		if (!Session::checkToken('get') && !Session::checkToken('post')) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'Invalid token'], 403);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (!$this->app->getIdentity()->authorise('core.manage', 'com_mokosuitebackup')) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'Access denied'], 403);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		$profileId = $this->input->getInt('profile_id', 0);
-
-		if (!$profileId) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'Missing profile_id']);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		/* Load the profile to get SFTP credentials */
-		try {
-			$db    = Factory::getDbo();
-			$query = $db->getQuery(true)
-				->select('*')
-				->from($db->quoteName('#__mokosuitebackup_profiles'))
-				->where($db->quoteName('id') . ' = ' . $profileId);
-			$db->setQuery($query);
-			$profile = $db->loadObject();
-		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'Failed to load profile'], 500);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (!$profile) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'Profile not found'], 404);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		$host     = $profile->sftp_host ?? '';
-		$port     = (int) ($profile->sftp_port ?? 22);
-		$username = $profile->sftp_username ?? '';
-		$keyData  = $profile->sftp_key_data ?? '';
-		$password = $profile->sftp_password ?? '';
-
-		if (empty($host) || empty($username)) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'SFTP host and username must be configured and saved before browsing']);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		if (empty($keyData) && empty($password)) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'SFTP credentials (key or password) must be configured and saved before browsing']);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		$requestPath = $this->input->getString('path', '/');
-
-		/* Sanitize: must start with / and not contain shell meta-characters */
-		$requestPath = '/' . ltrim($requestPath, '/');
-
-		if (preg_match('/[;&|`$<>]/', $requestPath)) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'Invalid path characters']);
-
-			return;
-		}
-
-		$keyFile = null;
-
-		try {
-			/* Write temp key if using key auth (same pattern as SftpUploader) */
-			if (!empty($keyData)) {
-				$keyContent = base64_decode($keyData, true);
-
-				if ($keyContent === false) {
-					$keyContent = $keyData;
-				}
-
-				$keyFile = sys_get_temp_dir() . '/mokobackup-sftp-browse-' . bin2hex(random_bytes(8)) . '.key';
-
-				if (file_put_contents($keyFile, $keyContent) === false) {
-					throw new \RuntimeException('Cannot write temporary SSH key file');
-				}
-
-				chmod($keyFile, 0600);
-			}
-
-			/* Build SSH command to list directories */
-			$escapedPath = escapeshellarg($requestPath);
-			$remoteCmd   = 'ls -1pa ' . $escapedPath . ' 2>/dev/null | grep "/$"';
-
-			$parts = ['ssh', '-o', 'StrictHostKeyChecking=no', '-o', 'BatchMode=yes', '-o', 'ConnectTimeout=10'];
-
-			if ($port !== 22) {
-				$parts[] = '-p';
-				$parts[] = (string) $port;
-			}
-
-			if ($keyFile !== null) {
-				$parts[] = '-i';
-				$parts[] = escapeshellarg($keyFile);
-			}
-
-			$parts[] = escapeshellarg($username . '@' . $host);
-			$parts[] = escapeshellarg($remoteCmd);
-
-			$cmd = implode(' ', $parts);
-
-			$output   = [];
-			$exitCode = 0;
-			exec($cmd . ' 2>&1', $output, $exitCode);
-
-			/* exitCode 1 from grep means no matches (empty dir), which is OK */
-			if ($exitCode !== 0 && $exitCode !== 1) {
-				throw new \RuntimeException('SSH command failed (exit ' . $exitCode . '): ' . implode(' ', $output));
-			}
-
-			/* Parse output: each line is a directory name ending with / */
-			$dirs = [];
-
-			foreach ($output as $line) {
-				$line = trim($line);
-
-				if ($line === '' || $line === './' || $line === '../') {
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				$dirName = rtrim($line, '/');
-
-				if ($dirName === '' || $dirName === '.' || $dirName === '..') {
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				$fullPath = rtrim($requestPath, '/') . '/' . $dirName;
-
-				$dirs[] = [
-					'name' => $dirName,
-					'path' => $fullPath,
-				];
-			}
-
-			usort($dirs, fn($a, $b) => strcasecmp($a['name'], $b['name']));
-
-			/* Parent path */
-			$parent = null;
-
-			if ($requestPath !== '/') {
-				$parent = \dirname($requestPath);
-
-				if ($parent === '') {
-					$parent = '/';
-				}
-			}
-
-			$this->sendJson([
-				'error'   => false,
-				'current' => $requestPath,
-				'parent'  => $parent,
-				'dirs'    => $dirs,
-			]);
-		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
-			$this->sendJson(['error' => true, 'message' => 'SFTP browse failed: ' . $e->getMessage()]);
-		} finally {
-			if ($keyFile !== null && is_file($keyFile)) {
-				unlink($keyFile);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Send a JSON response and close the application.
 	 */
@@ -228,24 +228,9 @@ class AkeebaImporter
 			'exclude_dirs'      => implode("\n", $filters['exclude_dirs']),
 			'exclude_files'     => implode("\n", $filters['exclude_files']),
 			'exclude_tables'    => implode("\n", $filters['exclude_tables']),
-			'remote_storage'    => $this->mapRemoteStorage($config),
-			'ftp_host'          => $config['engine.postproc.ftp.host'] ?? '',
-			'ftp_port'          => (int) ($config['engine.postproc.ftp.port'] ?? 21),
-			'ftp_username'      => $config['engine.postproc.ftp.user'] ?? '',
-			'ftp_password'      => $config['engine.postproc.ftp.pass'] ?? '',
-			'ftp_path'          => $config['engine.postproc.ftp.initial_directory'] ?? '/backups',
-			'ftp_passive'       => (int) ($config['engine.postproc.ftp.passive_mode'] ?? 1),
-			'ftp_ssl'           => (int) ($config['engine.postproc.ftp.ftps'] ?? 0),
-			'gdrive_client_id'     => $config['engine.postproc.googledrive.client_id'] ?? '',
-			'gdrive_client_secret' => $config['engine.postproc.googledrive.client_secret'] ?? '',
-			'gdrive_refresh_token' => $config['engine.postproc.googledrive.refresh_token'] ?? '',
-			'gdrive_folder_id'     => $config['engine.postproc.googledrive.directory'] ?? '',
-			's3_endpoint'          => $config['engine.postproc.s3.custom_endpoint'] ?? '',
-			's3_region'            => $config['engine.postproc.s3.region'] ?? 'us-east-1',
-			's3_access_key'        => $config['engine.postproc.s3.access_key'] ?? ($config['engine.postproc.s3.accesskey'] ?? ''),
-			's3_secret_key'        => $config['engine.postproc.s3.secret_key'] ?? ($config['engine.postproc.s3.secretkey'] ?? ''),
-			's3_bucket'            => $config['engine.postproc.s3.bucket'] ?? '',
-			's3_path'              => $config['engine.postproc.s3.directory'] ?? '/backups',
+			// Remote storage is no longer stored on the profile — it lives in
+			// #__mokosuitebackup_remotes. Akeeba remote settings are not imported;
+			// re-add remote destinations on the profile's Remote tab after import.
 			'remote_keep_local'    => 1,
 			'include_mokorestore'    => (int) (($config['akeeba.advanced.embedded_installer'] ?? 'none') !== 'none'),
 			'published'         => 1,
@@ -321,48 +321,6 @@ class BackupEngine
 					@unlink($archivePath);
 					$this->log('Local copy removed (remote_keep_local = off)');
 				}
-			} else {
-				/* Backward-compat: fall back to legacy single-remote column */
-				$remoteStorage = $profile->remote_storage ?? 'none';
-
-				if ($remoteStorage !== 'none') {
-					try {
-						$this->log('Starting remote upload (' . $remoteStorage . ')...');
-						$uploader     = $this->createUploader($remoteStorage, $profile);
-						$uploadResult = $uploader->upload($archivePath, $archiveName);
-
-						if ($uploadResult['success']) {
-							$remoteFilename = $uploadResult['remote_path'] ?? $archiveName;
-							$this->log('Remote upload complete: ' . $uploadResult['message']);
-
-							if (!empty($restoreScriptPath) && is_file($restoreScriptPath)) {
-								$restoreBasename = basename($restoreScriptPath);
-								$this->log('Uploading standalone ' . $restoreBasename . '...');
-								$restoreUpload = $uploader->upload($restoreScriptPath, $restoreBasename);
-
-								if ($restoreUpload['success']) {
-									$this->log('Standalone ' . $restoreBasename . ' uploaded');
-								} else {
-									$this->log('WARNING: ' . $restoreBasename . ' upload failed: ' . $restoreUpload['message']);
-								}
-							}
-
-							// Delete local copy if configured
-							if (empty($profile->remote_keep_local) && is_file($archivePath)) {
-								@unlink($archivePath);
-								$this->log('Local copy removed (remote_keep_local = off)');
-							}
-						} else {
-							$uploadFailed = true;
-							$this->log('WARNING: Remote upload failed: ' . $uploadResult['message']);
-							$this->log('Local backup is preserved.');
-						}
-					} catch (\Throwable $e) {
-						$uploadFailed = true;
-						$this->log('WARNING: Remote upload threw an exception: ' . $e->getMessage());
-						$this->log('Local backup is preserved.');
-					}
-				}
 			}

 			// Write log file alongside the archive
@@ -530,23 +488,7 @@ class BackupEngine
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Create the appropriate remote uploader based on the storage type.
-	 * Legacy method — used by backward-compat fallback when remotes table
-	 * does not exist.
-	 */
-	private function createUploader(string $type, object $profile): RemoteUploaderInterface
-	{
-		return match ($type) {
-			'ftp'          => new FtpUploader($profile),
-			'sftp'         => new SftpUploader($profile),
-			'google_drive' => new GoogleDriveUploader($profile),
-			's3'           => new S3Uploader($profile),
-			default        => throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Unknown remote storage type: ' . $type),
-		};
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Create a remote uploader from JSON params (multi-remote destinations).
+	 * Create a remote uploader from JSON params.
 	 *
 	 * Builds a fake profile-like object from the params array so the existing
 	 * uploader constructors work without modification.
@@ -580,31 +522,18 @@ class BackupEngine

 	/**
 	 * Load enabled remote destinations for a profile from the remotes table.
-	 *
-	 * Returns an empty array when the table does not exist (pre-migration)
-	 * so the caller can fall back to the legacy single-remote column.
-	 *
-	 * @param   object  $db         Database driver
-	 * @param   int     $profileId  Profile ID
-	 *
-	 * @return  object[]  Array of remote destination rows
 	 */
 	private function loadRemoteDestinations(object $db, int $profileId): array
 	{
-		try {
-			$query = $db->getQuery(true)
-				->select('*')
-				->from($db->quoteName('#__mokosuitebackup_remotes'))
-				->where($db->quoteName('profile_id') . ' = ' . (int) $profileId)
-				->where($db->quoteName('enabled') . ' = 1')
-				->order($db->quoteName('ordering') . ' ASC');
-			$db->setQuery($query);
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true)
+			->select('*')
+			->from($db->quoteName('#__mokosuitebackup_remotes'))
+			->where($db->quoteName('profile_id') . ' = ' . (int) $profileId)
+			->where($db->quoteName('enabled') . ' = 1')
+			->order($db->quoteName('ordering') . ' ASC');
+		$db->setQuery($query);

-			return $db->loadObjectList() ?: [];
-		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
-			// Table does not exist yet (pre-migration) — fall back to legacy
-			return [];
-		}
+		return $db->loadObjectList() ?: [];
 	}

 	/**
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class PreflightCheck
 		$this->checkDiskSpace($profile, $db);
 		$this->checkRunningBackup($profile, $db);
 		$this->checkExcludedTables($profile, $db);
-		$this->checkRemoteCredentials($profile);
+		$this->checkRemoteCredentials($profile, $db);

 		return $this->result();
 	}
@@ -102,12 +102,8 @@ class PreflightCheck
 			}
 		}

-		// curl is only needed for remote upload and ntfy notifications
-		$needsCurl = ($profile->remote_storage ?? 'none') !== 'none'
-			|| !empty($profile->ntfy_topic);
-
-		if ($needsCurl && !extension_loaded('curl')) {
-			$this->warnings[] = 'ext-curl is not loaded — remote upload and ntfy notifications will not work';
+		if (!empty($profile->ntfy_topic) && !extension_loaded('curl')) {
+			$this->warnings[] = 'ext-curl is not loaded — ntfy notifications will not work';
 		}
 	}

@@ -280,65 +276,76 @@ class PreflightCheck
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Check that remote storage credentials are minimally configured.
+	 * Check that remote destination credentials are minimally configured.
 	 * Does not test the actual connection (too slow for preflight).
 	 */
-	private function checkRemoteCredentials(object $profile): void
+	private function checkRemoteCredentials(object $profile, object $db): void
 	{
-		$remote = $profile->remote_storage ?? 'none';
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true)
+			->select('*')
+			->from($db->quoteName('#__mokosuitebackup_remotes'))
+			->where($db->quoteName('profile_id') . ' = ' . (int) $profile->id)
+			->where($db->quoteName('enabled') . ' = 1');
+		$db->setQuery($query);
+		$remotes = $db->loadObjectList();

-		if ($remote === 'none') {
+		if (empty($remotes)) {
 			return;
 		}

-		switch ($remote) {
-			case 'ftp':
-				if (empty($profile->ftp_host)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'FTP host is not configured — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+		foreach ($remotes as $remote) {
+			$params = json_decode($remote->params, true) ?: [];
+			$label  = $remote->title ?: ('Remote #' . $remote->id);

-				if (empty($profile->ftp_username)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'FTP username is not configured — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+			switch ($remote->type) {
+				case 'ftp':
+					if (empty($params['host'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': FTP host is not configured — upload will fail';
+					}

-				break;
+					if (empty($params['username'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': FTP username is not configured — upload will fail';
+					}

-			case 's3':
-				if (empty($profile->s3_bucket)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'S3 bucket is not configured — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+					break;

-				if (empty($profile->s3_access_key) || empty($profile->s3_secret_key)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'S3 credentials are not configured — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+				case 's3':
+					if (empty($params['bucket'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': S3 bucket is not configured — upload will fail';
+					}

-				break;
+					if (empty($params['access_key']) || empty($params['secret_key'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': S3 credentials are not configured — upload will fail';
+					}

-			case 'sftp':
-				if (empty($profile->sftp_host)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'SFTP host is not configured — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+					break;

-				if (empty($profile->sftp_username)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'SFTP username is not configured — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+				case 'sftp':
+					if (empty($params['host'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': SFTP host is not configured — upload will fail';
+					}

-				if (empty($profile->sftp_key_data) && empty($profile->sftp_password)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'SFTP requires either a private key or password — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+					if (empty($params['username'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': SFTP username is not configured — upload will fail';
+					}

-				break;
+					if (empty($params['key_data']) && empty($params['password'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': SFTP requires either a private key or password — upload will fail';
+					}

-			case 'google_drive':
-				if (empty($profile->gdrive_client_id) || empty($profile->gdrive_client_secret)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'Google Drive OAuth credentials are not configured — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+					break;

-				if (empty($profile->gdrive_refresh_token)) {
-					$this->warnings[] = 'Google Drive refresh token is missing — remote upload will fail';
-				}
+				case 'google_drive':
+					if (empty($params['client_id']) || empty($params['client_secret'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': Google Drive OAuth credentials are not configured — upload will fail';
+					}

-				break;
+					if (empty($params['refresh_token'])) {
+						$this->warnings[] = $label . ': Google Drive refresh token is missing — upload will fail';
+					}
+
+					break;
+			}
 		}
 	}

@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine
 		$session->excludeFiles  = BackupDirectory::parseNewlineList($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 = $profile->include_mokorestore ?? '0';
 		$session->restoreScriptName = $profile->restore_script_name ?? 'restore.php';
 		$session->remoteKeepLocal  = (bool) ($profile->remote_keep_local ?? true);
@@ -153,15 +152,8 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine

 		$totalSteps += 1; // finalize step

-		// Determine upload step count: one step per remote destination,
-		// or one step for legacy single-remote, or zero if no remotes.
 		$remoteCount = count($session->remoteDestinations);
-
-		if ($remoteCount > 0) {
-			$totalSteps += $remoteCount;
-		} elseif ($session->remoteStorage !== 'none') {
-			$totalSteps += 1;
-		}
+		$totalSteps += $remoteCount;

 		$session->totalSteps = $totalSteps;
 		$session->currentStep = 1;
@@ -421,11 +413,7 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine

 		$session->currentStep++;

-		// Determine next phase: multi-remote, legacy single-remote, or complete
-		$hasMultiRemote  = !empty($session->remoteDestinations);
-		$hasLegacyRemote = $session->remoteStorage !== 'none';
-
-		if ($hasMultiRemote || $hasLegacyRemote) {
+		if (!empty($session->remoteDestinations)) {
 			$session->phase = 'upload';
 		} else {
 			$session->phase = 'complete';
@@ -440,11 +428,7 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Upload phase: send archive to remote storage.
-	 *
-	 * When multi-remote destinations are configured, each call uploads to
-	 * one destination (one step per remote). When only the legacy
-	 * single-remote column is set, uploads in a single step.
+	 * Upload phase: send archive to one remote destination per call.
 	 */
 	private function stepUpload(SteppedSession $session): void
 	{
@@ -452,133 +436,65 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine
 		$remoteFilename = '';
 		$uploadFailed   = false;

-		if (!empty($session->remoteDestinations)) {
-			// ── Multi-remote path ──────────────────────────────────
-			$index = $session->remoteIndex;
+		$index = $session->remoteIndex;

-			if ($index >= count($session->remoteDestinations)) {
-				// All remotes processed — move to complete
-				$session->phase = 'complete';
-				$session->statusMessage = 'All remote uploads finished';
-				$this->completeRecord($session);
+		if ($index >= count($session->remoteDestinations)) {
+			$session->phase = 'complete';
+			$session->statusMessage = 'All remote uploads finished';
+			$this->completeRecord($session);

-				return;
-			}
+			return;
+		}

-			$remote = (object) $session->remoteDestinations[$index];
+		$remote = (object) $session->remoteDestinations[$index];

-			try {
-				$title  = $remote->title ?? ('Remote #' . ($index + 1));
-				$type   = $remote->type ?? 'unknown';
-				$params = json_decode($remote->params ?? '{}', true) ?: [];
+		try {
+			$title  = $remote->title ?? ('Remote #' . ($index + 1));
+			$type   = $remote->type ?? 'unknown';
+			$params = json_decode($remote->params ?? '{}', true) ?: [];

-				$session->log('Uploading to: ' . $title . ' (' . $type . ')...');
-				$uploader = $this->createUploaderFromParams($type, $params);
-				$result   = $uploader->upload($session->archivePath, $session->archiveName);
+			$session->log('Uploading to: ' . $title . ' (' . $type . ')...');
+			$uploader = $this->createUploaderFromParams($type, $params);
+			$result   = $uploader->upload($session->archivePath, $session->archiveName);

-				if ($result['success']) {
-					$remoteFilename = $result['remote_path'] ?? $session->archiveName;
-					$session->log('  Upload complete: ' . $result['message']);
+			if ($result['success']) {
+				$remoteFilename = $result['remote_path'] ?? $session->archiveName;
+				$session->log('  Upload complete: ' . $result['message']);

-					if (!empty($session->restoreScriptPath) && is_file($session->restoreScriptPath)) {
-						$uploader->upload($session->restoreScriptPath, basename($session->restoreScriptPath));
-					}
-				} else {
-					$uploadFailed = true;
-					$session->log('  WARNING: Upload failed: ' . $result['message']);
+				if (!empty($session->restoreScriptPath) && is_file($session->restoreScriptPath)) {
+					$uploader->upload($session->restoreScriptPath, basename($session->restoreScriptPath));
 				}
-			} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+			} else {
 				$uploadFailed = true;
-				$session->log('  WARNING: Upload exception: ' . $e->getMessage());
+				$session->log('  WARNING: Upload failed: ' . $result['message']);
+			}
+		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
+			$uploadFailed = true;
+			$session->log('  WARNING: Upload exception: ' . $e->getMessage());
+		}
+
+		$session->remoteIndex++;
+		$session->currentStep++;
+
+		$remaining = count($session->remoteDestinations) - $session->remoteIndex;
+		$session->statusMessage = 'Uploaded to ' . ($remote->title ?? 'remote') . ($remaining > 0 ? ' (' . $remaining . ' remaining)' : '');
+
+		if ($session->remoteIndex >= count($session->remoteDestinations)) {
+			if (!$uploadFailed && !$session->remoteKeepLocal && is_file($session->archivePath)) {
+				@unlink($session->archivePath);
+				$session->log('Local copy removed (remote_keep_local = off)');
 			}

-			$session->remoteIndex++;
-			$session->currentStep++;
-
-			$remaining = count($session->remoteDestinations) - $session->remoteIndex;
-			$session->statusMessage = 'Uploaded to ' . ($remote->title ?? 'remote') . ($remaining > 0 ? ' (' . $remaining . ' remaining)' : '');
-
-			if ($session->remoteIndex >= count($session->remoteDestinations)) {
-				// All remotes done — delete local if configured and no failures
-				if (!$uploadFailed && !$session->remoteKeepLocal && is_file($session->archivePath)) {
-					@unlink($session->archivePath);
-					$session->log('Local copy removed (remote_keep_local = off)');
-				}
-
-				// Update record with remote filename
-				$update = (object) [
-					'id'              => $session->recordId,
-					'remote_filename' => $remoteFilename,
-					'filesexist'      => is_file($session->archivePath) ? 1 : 0,
-				];
-				$db->updateObject('#__mokosuitebackup_records', $update, 'id');
-
-				$session->phase = 'complete';
-				$session->statusMessage = $uploadFailed
-					? 'Backup complete (some remote uploads failed — local archive preserved)'
-					: 'Backup complete';
-				$this->completeRecord($session, $uploadFailed);
-			}
-		} else {
-			// ── Legacy single-remote fallback ──────────────────────
-			try {
-				// Reload profile for remote settings
-				$query = $db->getQuery(true)
-					->select('*')
-					->from($db->quoteName('#__mokosuitebackup_profiles'))
-					->where($db->quoteName('id') . ' = ' . $session->profileId);
-				$db->setQuery($query);
-				$profile = $db->loadObject();
-
-				$uploader = match ($session->remoteStorage) {
-					'ftp'          => new FtpUploader($profile),
-					'sftp'         => new SftpUploader($profile),
-					'google_drive' => new GoogleDriveUploader($profile),
-					's3'           => new S3Uploader($profile),
-					default        => throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Unknown storage: ' . $session->remoteStorage),
-				};
-
-				$session->log('Starting remote upload (' . $session->remoteStorage . ')...');
-				$result = $uploader->upload($session->archivePath, $session->archiveName);
-
-				if ($result['success']) {
-					$remoteFilename = $result['remote_path'] ?? $session->archiveName;
-					$session->log('Remote upload complete: ' . $result['message']);
-
-					if (!empty($session->restoreScriptPath) && is_file($session->restoreScriptPath)) {
-						$restoreBasename = basename($session->restoreScriptPath);
-						$session->log('Uploading standalone ' . $restoreBasename . '...');
-						$uploader->upload($session->restoreScriptPath, $restoreBasename);
-					}
-
-					if (!$session->remoteKeepLocal && is_file($session->archivePath)) {
-						@unlink($session->archivePath);
-						$session->log('Local copy removed');
-					}
-				} else {
-					$uploadFailed = true;
-					$session->log('WARNING: Remote upload failed: ' . $result['message']);
-					$session->log('Local backup is preserved.');
-				}
-			} catch (\Throwable $e) {
-				$uploadFailed = true;
-				$session->log('WARNING: Remote upload threw an exception: ' . $e->getMessage());
-				$session->log('Local backup is preserved.');
-			}
-
-			// Update record with remote filename
 			$update = (object) [
 				'id'              => $session->recordId,
 				'remote_filename' => $remoteFilename,
 				'filesexist'      => is_file($session->archivePath) ? 1 : 0,
 			];
-
 			$db->updateObject('#__mokosuitebackup_records', $update, 'id');

-			$session->currentStep++;
 			$session->phase = 'complete';
 			$session->statusMessage = $uploadFailed
-				? 'Backup complete (remote upload failed — local archive preserved)'
+				? 'Backup complete (some remote uploads failed — local archive preserved)'
 				: 'Backup complete';
 			$this->completeRecord($session, $uploadFailed);
 		}
@@ -866,21 +782,15 @@ class SteppedBackupEngine
 	 */
 	private function loadRemoteDestinations(object $db, int $profileId): array
 	{
-		try {
-			$query = $db->getQuery(true)
-				->select('*')
-				->from($db->quoteName('#__mokosuitebackup_remotes'))
-				->where($db->quoteName('profile_id') . ' = ' . (int) $profileId)
-				->where($db->quoteName('enabled') . ' = 1')
-				->order($db->quoteName('ordering') . ' ASC');
-			$db->setQuery($query);
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true)
+			->select('*')
+			->from($db->quoteName('#__mokosuitebackup_remotes'))
+			->where($db->quoteName('profile_id') . ' = ' . (int) $profileId)
+			->where($db->quoteName('enabled') . ' = 1')
+			->order($db->quoteName('ordering') . ' ASC');
+		$db->setQuery($query);

-			// Use loadAssocList so the data survives JSON serialization in SteppedSession
-			return $db->loadAssocList() ?: [];
-		} catch (\Throwable $e) {
-			// Table does not exist yet (pre-migration) — fall back to legacy
-			return [];
-		}
+		return $db->loadAssocList() ?: [];
 	}

 	/**
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ class SteppedSession
 	public array $excludeDirs = [];
 	public array $excludeFiles = [];
 	public array $excludeTables = [];
-	public string $remoteStorage = 'none';
 	public string $includeMokoRestore = '0';
 	public string $restoreScriptName = 'restore.php';
 	public string $restoreScriptPath = '';
@@ -1,253 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * @package     MokoSuiteBackup
- * @subpackage  com_mokosuitebackup
- * @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
- *
- * SFTP remote path field with Browse Remote button and modal directory browser.
- */
-
-namespace Joomla\Component\MokoSuiteBackup\Administrator\Field;
-
-defined('_JEXEC') or die;
-
-use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormField;
-
-class SftpPathField extends FormField
-{
-	protected $type = 'SftpPath';
-
-	protected function getInput(): string
-	{
-		$value = htmlspecialchars($this->value ?: $this->default, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-		$id    = htmlspecialchars($this->id, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-		$name  = htmlspecialchars($this->name, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-
-		return <<<HTML
-<div class="input-group">
-	<input type="text" name="{$name}" id="{$id}" value="{$value}"
-		class="form-control" maxlength="512"
-		placeholder="/backups" />
-	<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary" id="{$id}_browseBtn"
-		title="Browse directories on the remote SFTP server">
-		<span class="icon-folder-open" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-		Browse Remote
-	</button>
-</div>
-<div class="modal fade" id="{$id}_sftpModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="{$id}_sftpModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
-	<div class="modal-dialog">
-		<div class="modal-content">
-			<div class="modal-header">
-				<h5 class="modal-title" id="{$id}_sftpModalLabel">
-					<span class="icon-folder-open" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-					Browse Remote SFTP Directory
-				</h5>
-				<button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
-			</div>
-			<div class="modal-body">
-				<div id="{$id}_sftpStatus" class="mb-2">
-					<small class="text-muted">Click "Browse Remote" to connect...</small>
-				</div>
-				<div id="{$id}_sftpCurrent" class="mb-2 p-2 bg-light border rounded" style="font-family:monospace; font-size:0.85rem;">
-					/
-				</div>
-				<div id="{$id}_sftpTree" class="border rounded" style="max-height:350px; overflow-y:auto;">
-				</div>
-				<div class="mt-2">
-					<small class="text-muted">
-						Click a directory to navigate into it. Click "Select This Directory" to use the current path.
-						<br>SFTP credentials must be saved in the profile before browsing.
-					</small>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-			<div class="modal-footer">
-				<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
-				<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" id="{$id}_sftpSelect">
-					<span class="icon-checkmark" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-					Select This Directory
-				</button>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	</div>
-</div>
-<script>
-(function() {
-	var fieldId   = '{$id}';
-	var input     = document.getElementById(fieldId);
-	var browseBtn = document.getElementById(fieldId + '_browseBtn');
-	var modalEl   = document.getElementById(fieldId + '_sftpModal');
-	var treeEl    = document.getElementById(fieldId + '_sftpTree');
-	var statusEl  = document.getElementById(fieldId + '_sftpStatus');
-	var currentEl = document.getElementById(fieldId + '_sftpCurrent');
-	var selectBtn = document.getElementById(fieldId + '_sftpSelect');
-	var currentPath = '/';
-
-	function getProfileId() {
-		var el = document.getElementById('jform_id');
-		return el ? parseInt(el.value, 10) || 0 : 0;
-	}
-
-	function showModal() {
-		if (typeof bootstrap !== 'undefined' && bootstrap.Modal) {
-			var modal = bootstrap.Modal.getOrCreateInstance(modalEl);
-			modal.show();
-		}
-	}
-
-	function hideModal() {
-		if (typeof bootstrap !== 'undefined' && bootstrap.Modal) {
-			var modal = bootstrap.Modal.getInstance(modalEl);
-			if (modal) modal.hide();
-		}
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Set the status message using safe DOM methods (no innerHTML).
-	 * @param {string} cssClass  - CSS class for the small element
-	 * @param {string} iconClass - Icon CSS class (e.g. 'icon-spinner icon-spin'), or empty
-	 * @param {string} text      - Plain text message
-	 */
-	function setStatus(cssClass, iconClass, text) {
-		while (statusEl.firstChild) statusEl.removeChild(statusEl.firstChild);
-		var small = document.createElement('small');
-		small.className = cssClass;
-		if (iconClass) {
-			var icon = document.createElement('span');
-			icon.className = iconClass;
-			icon.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
-			small.appendChild(icon);
-			small.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' '));
-		}
-		small.appendChild(document.createTextNode(text));
-		statusEl.appendChild(small);
-	}
-
-	function loadSftpDir(path) {
-		currentPath = path;
-		currentEl.textContent = path;
-		while (treeEl.firstChild) treeEl.removeChild(treeEl.firstChild);
-		setStatus('text-muted', 'icon-spinner icon-spin', 'Connecting to remote server...');
-
-		var profileId = getProfileId();
-		if (!profileId) {
-			setStatus('text-danger', '', 'Please save the profile first so SFTP credentials are available.');
-			return;
-		}
-
-		var form = new URLSearchParams();
-		form.append('task', 'ajax.browseSftpDir');
-		form.append('profile_id', profileId);
-		form.append('path', path);
-
-		var tokenName = Joomla.getOptions('csrf.token') || '';
-		if (tokenName) form.append(tokenName, '1');
-
-		fetch('index.php?option=com_mokosuitebackup&format=json', {
-			method: 'POST',
-			body: form,
-			headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' }
-		})
-		.then(function(r) {
-			if (!r.ok) throw new Error('Server error (HTTP ' + r.status + ')');
-			return r.json();
-		})
-		.then(function(data) {
-			if (data.error) {
-				setStatus('text-danger', 'icon-warning', data.message || 'Error');
-				return;
-			}
-			var count = data.dirs ? data.dirs.length : 0;
-			setStatus('text-success', 'icon-publish', 'Connected \u2014 ' + count + ' subdirectories');
-			currentPath = data.current || path;
-			currentEl.textContent = currentPath;
-			renderSftpTree(data);
-		})
-		.catch(function(err) {
-			setStatus('text-danger', 'icon-warning', err.message);
-		});
-	}
-
-	function renderSftpTree(data) {
-		while (treeEl.firstChild) treeEl.removeChild(treeEl.firstChild);
-		var list = document.createElement('div');
-		list.className = 'list-group list-group-flush';
-
-		/* Parent / back button */
-		if (data.parent !== null && data.parent !== undefined) {
-			var up = document.createElement('a');
-			up.href = '#';
-			up.className = 'list-group-item list-group-item-action py-1';
-			var upIcon = document.createElement('span');
-			upIcon.className = 'icon-arrow-up-4';
-			upIcon.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
-			up.appendChild(upIcon);
-			up.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' .. (parent directory)'));
-			up.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
-				e.preventDefault();
-				loadSftpDir(data.parent);
-			});
-			list.appendChild(up);
-		}
-
-		/* Directory entries */
-		var dirs = data.dirs || [];
-
-		dirs.forEach(function(dir) {
-			var item = document.createElement('a');
-			item.href = '#';
-			item.className = 'list-group-item list-group-item-action py-1';
-			var folderIcon = document.createElement('span');
-			folderIcon.className = 'icon-folder';
-			folderIcon.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
-			item.appendChild(folderIcon);
-			item.appendChild(document.createTextNode(' ' + dir.name));
-
-			item.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
-				e.preventDefault();
-				loadSftpDir(dir.path);
-			});
-
-			/* Double-click to select and close */
-			item.addEventListener('dblclick', function(e) {
-				e.preventDefault();
-				input.value = dir.path;
-				input.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
-				hideModal();
-			});
-
-			list.appendChild(item);
-		});
-
-		if (dirs.length === 0) {
-			var empty = document.createElement('div');
-			empty.className = 'list-group-item text-muted py-2';
-			empty.textContent = '(no subdirectories)';
-			list.appendChild(empty);
-		}
-
-		treeEl.appendChild(list);
-	}
-
-	/* Browse button click */
-	browseBtn.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
-		e.preventDefault();
-		var startPath = input.value.trim() || '/';
-		showModal();
-		loadSftpDir(startPath);
-	});
-
-	/* Select button — use the current directory */
-	selectBtn.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
-		e.preventDefault();
-		input.value = currentPath;
-		input.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
-		hideModal();
-	});
-})();
-</script>
-HTML;
-	}
-}
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;

 HTMLHelper::_('behavior.formvalidator');
 HTMLHelper::_('behavior.keepalive');
+HTMLHelper::_('bootstrap.modal');

 $profileId = (int) $this->item->id;
 $token     = Session::getFormToken();
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ $token     = Session::getFormToken();
 		<?php echo HTMLHelper::_('uitab.addTab', 'profileTab', 'remote', Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_TAB_REMOTE')); ?>
 		<div class="row">
 			<div class="col-lg-12">
-				<?php // ---- Remote Destinations (multi-remote) ---- ?>
 				<?php if ($profileId): ?>
 				<div id="mokoRemoteDestinations" class="mb-4">
 					<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
@@ -98,20 +98,13 @@ $token     = Session::getFormToken();
 						<?php echo Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_NONE_CONFIGURED'); ?>
 					</p>
 				</div>
-				<hr>
+				<?php else: ?>
+				<div class="alert alert-info">
+					<?php echo Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_SAVE_FIRST'); ?>
+				</div>
 				<?php endif; ?>

-				<?php // ---- Legacy single-remote fields ---- ?>
-				<div id="legacyRemoteFields">
-					<div class="alert alert-info small" id="legacyRemoteNote" style="display:none;">
-						<span class="icon-info-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-						<?php echo Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_REMOTE_LEGACY_NOTE'); ?>
-					</div>
-					<?php echo $this->form->renderFieldset('remote'); ?>
-					<?php echo $this->form->renderFieldset('ftp'); ?>
-					<?php echo $this->form->renderFieldset('google_drive'); ?>
-					<?php echo $this->form->renderFieldset('s3'); ?>
-				</div>
+				<?php echo $this->form->renderFieldset('remote'); ?>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<?php echo HTMLHelper::_('uitab.endTab'); ?>
@@ -281,9 +274,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 	const tbody     = document.getElementById('remoteDestBody');
 	const emptyMsg  = document.getElementById('remoteDestEmpty');
 	const loadingTr = document.getElementById('remoteDestLoading');
-	const legacy    = document.getElementById('legacyRemoteFields');
-	const legacyNote = document.getElementById('legacyRemoteNote');
-	const modal     = new bootstrap.Modal(document.getElementById('remoteModal'));
+	const modalEl   = document.getElementById('remoteModal');
+	// Lazy: resolve the Bootstrap modal at click-time. Bootstrap loads as a
+	// deferred ES module, so `bootstrap` is not defined yet at DOMContentLoaded;
+	// referencing it here would throw and abort the whole handler (leaving the
+	// table stuck at "Loading…" and the Add button unbound).
+	const getModal  = () => bootstrap.Modal.getOrCreateInstance(modalEl);

 	// Type badge colours
 	const typeBadge = {sftp: 'bg-primary', s3: 'bg-warning text-dark', google_drive: 'bg-success'};
@@ -337,14 +333,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {

 		if (!remotesData.length) {
 			emptyMsg.style.display = '';
-			legacy.style.display = '';
-			legacyNote.style.display = 'none';
 			return;
 		}

 		emptyMsg.style.display = 'none';
-		legacy.style.display = 'none';
-		legacyNote.style.display = 'block';

 		remotesData.forEach(function(item) {
 			const tr = document.createElement('tr');
@@ -507,8 +499,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 				const fields = configFields[item.type] || [];
 				fields.forEach(function(f) {
 					const el = document.getElementById('remoteCfg_' + prefix + f);
-					if (el && item.config && item.config[f] !== undefined) {
-						el.value = item.config[f];
+					if (el && item.params && item.params[f] !== undefined) {
+						el.value = item.params[f];
 					}
 				});
 			}
@@ -520,7 +512,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 		}

 		updateTypeFields();
-		modal.show();
+		getModal().show();
 	}

 	// ---- Type selector toggles field visibility ----
@@ -600,7 +592,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 				return;
 			}

-			modal.hide();
+			getModal().hide();
 			loadRemotes();
 		})
 		.catch(() => {
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="module" client="administrator" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Module - MokoSuiteBackup - cPanel</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-23</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="actionlog" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Action Log - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="console" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Console - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="content" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Content - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <extension type="plugin" group="quickicon" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Quick Icon - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="system" method="upgrade">
 	<name>System - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="task" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Task - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="webservices" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Web Services - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <extension type="package" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Package - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
 	<packagename>mokosuitebackup</packagename>
-	<version>02.54.01</version>
+	<version>02.56.04</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapter;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Log\Log;
 use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;

 class Pkg_MokoSuiteBackupInstallerScript
@@ -73,22 +74,25 @@ class Pkg_MokoSuiteBackupInstallerScript

 		/* Save download key before Joomla re-registers the update site */
 		if ($type === 'update') {
-			$this->preflight_saveKey();
+			$this->backupDownloadKey();
 		}

 		return true;
 	}

 	/**
-	 * Called before install/update to preserve the download key.
-	 *
-	 * Joomla re-registers update sites from the manifest on every update,
-	 * which can reset the extra_query (download key). We save it here
-	 * and restore it in postflight.
+	 * The download key cached during preflight so it survives an update.
 	 */
 	private ?string $savedDownloadKey = null;

-	public function preflight_saveKey(): void
+	/**
+	 * Cache the existing download key from the update sites table before update runs.
+	 *
+	 * Joomla re-registers update sites from the manifest on every update, which
+	 * can reset the extra_query (download key). We save it here and restore it
+	 * in postflight.
+	 */
+	private function backupDownloadKey(): void
 	{
 		try {
 			$db    = Factory::getDbo();
@@ -108,19 +112,16 @@ class Pkg_MokoSuiteBackupInstallerScript
 				->where($db->quoteName('e.element') . ' = ' . $db->quote('pkg_mokosuitebackup'))
 				->where($db->quoteName('e.type') . ' = ' . $db->quote('package'))
 				->setLimit(1);
-			$db->setQuery($query);
-			$key = $db->loadResult();

-			if (!empty($key)) {
-				$this->savedDownloadKey = $key;
+			$db->setQuery($query);
+			$extraQuery = (string) $db->loadResult();
+
+			if (!empty($extraQuery)) {
+				parse_str($extraQuery, $output);
+				$this->savedDownloadKey = $output['dlid'] ?? $extraQuery;
 			}
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			error_log('MokoSuiteBackup: Could not save download key: ' . $e->getMessage());
-			Factory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(
-				'MokoSuiteBackup could not preserve your download/license key before the update. '
-				. 'Please verify your license key is still configured in System &rarr; Update Sites after this update completes.',
-				'warning'
-			);
+			Log::add('MokoSuiteBackup: Could not backup download key: ' . $e->getMessage(), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
 		}
 	}

@@ -138,8 +139,8 @@ class Pkg_MokoSuiteBackupInstallerScript
 			return;
 		}

-		/* Restore download key if it was saved before update */
-		if ($this->savedDownloadKey !== null) {
+		/* Restore the download key preserved before the update re-registered the site */
+		if ($type === 'update') {
 			$this->restoreDownloadKey();
 		}

@@ -168,14 +169,17 @@ class Pkg_MokoSuiteBackupInstallerScript
 		/* Sync submenu icons in #__menu (Joomla doesn't update icons on upgrades) */
 		$this->syncMenuIcons();

-		/* Warn if no license key configured */
-		$this->warnMissingLicenseKey();
-
 		/* Migrate profiles with old default backup_dir values to [DEFAULT_DIR] placeholder */
 		$this->migrateDefaultBackupDir();

-		/* Remind user to review backup profile settings */
+		/* Install completion notice (install and update) */
+		$this->installSuccessful();
+
 		if ($type === 'install') {
+			/* Fresh install never carries a download key — prompt for one */
+			$this->warnMissingLicenseKey();
+
+			/* Remind user to review backup profile settings */
 			$profileUrl = Route::_('index.php?option=com_mokosuitebackup&view=profiles');

 			Factory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(
@@ -640,66 +644,57 @@ class Pkg_MokoSuiteBackupInstallerScript
 				->where($db->quoteName('e.element') . ' = ' . $db->quote('pkg_mokosuitebackup'))
 				->where($db->quoteName('e.type') . ' = ' . $db->quote('package'))
 				->setLimit(1);
+
 			$db->setQuery($query);
 			$updateSiteId = (int) $db->loadResult();

-			if ($updateSiteId > 0) {
+			if ($updateSiteId > 0 && !empty($this->savedDownloadKey)) {
 				$query = $db->getQuery(true)
 					->update($db->quoteName('#__update_sites'))
-					->set($db->quoteName('extra_query') . ' = ' . $db->quote($this->savedDownloadKey))
+					->set($db->quoteName('extra_query') . ' = ' . $db->quote('dlid=' . $this->savedDownloadKey))
 					->where($db->quoteName('update_site_id') . ' = ' . $updateSiteId);
+
 				$db->setQuery($query);
 				$db->execute();
 			}
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			error_log('MokoSuiteBackup: Could not restore download key: ' . $e->getMessage());
+			Log::add('MokoSuiteBackup: Could not restore download key: ' . $e->getMessage(), Log::WARNING, 'jerror');
+
 			Factory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(
-				'MokoSuiteBackup: Your download/license key could not be preserved during the update. '
-				. 'Please re-enter it in the Update Sites configuration to continue receiving updates.',
+				'<h4>MokoSuiteBackup</h4>'
+					. '<p>Your download/license key could not be preserved during the update.</p>'
+					. '<p>Please re-enter it in the <a class="btn btn-sm btn-warning ms-2" href="index.php?option=com_installer&view=updatesites&filter[search]=pkg_mokosuitebackup">Update Sites</a> manager to continue receiving updates.</p>',
 				'warning'
 			);
 		}
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Show post-install license key prompt.
+	 */
 	private function warnMissingLicenseKey(): void
 	{
-		try
-		{
-			$db = Factory::getDbo();
-			$db->setQuery(
-				$db->getQuery(true)
-					->select([$db->quoteName('update_site_id'), $db->quoteName('extra_query')])
-					->from($db->quoteName('#__update_sites'))
-					->where('(' . $db->quoteName('name') . ' LIKE ' . $db->quote('%MokoSuiteBackup%') . ' OR ' . $db->quoteName('location') . ' LIKE ' . $db->quote('%MokoSuiteBackup%') . ')')
-					->setLimit(1)
-			);
-			$site = $db->loadObject();
-
-			if ($site)
-			{
-				$eq = (string) ($site->extra_query ?? '');
-				if (!empty($eq) && strpos($eq, 'dlid=') !== false) { parse_str($eq, $p); if (!empty($p['dlid'])) { return; } }
-				$editUrl = 'index.php?option=com_installer&task=updatesite.edit&update_site_id=' . (int) $site->update_site_id;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$editUrl = 'index.php?option=com_installer&view=updatesites';
-			}
-
+		try {
 			Factory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(
-				'<strong>Moko Consulting License Key Required</strong> — '
-				. 'No download key is configured. Updates will not be available until a valid license key is entered. '
-				. '<a href="' . $editUrl . '" class="btn btn-sm btn-warning ms-2">Enter License Key</a>',
+				'<h4>MokoSuiteBackup License Key Required</h4>'
+					. '<p>A download/license key (DLID) is required to receive updates.</p>'
+					. '<p>Enter your key in the <a class="btn btn-sm btn-warning ms-2" href="index.php?option=com_installer&view=updatesites&filter[search]=pkg_mokosuitebackup">Update Sites</a> manager '
+					. 'or contact <a class="btn btn-sm btn-warning ms-2" href="https://mokoconsulting.tech/support" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Moko Consulting Support</a> to obtain one.</p>',
 				'warning'
 			);
-		}
-		catch (\Exception $e) {
-			error_log('MokoSuiteBackup: License key check failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Show install successful prompt.
+	 */
+	private function installSuccessful(): void
+	{
+		try {
 			Factory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(
-				'MokoSuiteBackup could not verify your license key status. '
-				. 'Please check System &rarr; Update Sites to ensure a valid license key is configured.',
-				'warning'
+				'<h4>MokoSuiteBackup installed successfully!</h4>',
+				'info'
 			);
-		}
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {}
 	}
 }