Ark Server Backup

# IdiotsInc Ark Server Backup Script
# Written by @Zebwen - 26-01-2016

# Gets the current date and time and formats it nicely so we can name the output file at the end.
$backuptime = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-M-d-(HH.mm)"

# Sets the location to copy the raw saved files to.
$backuplocation = "C:\Ark\Backups\YourServer"

# Sets the location of the Ark save folder you want to back up.
$arksavefolder = "C:\Ark\ArkData\YourServer-Data\ShooterGame\Saved"

# Sets the location of the Ark profiles folder you want to back up.
# This is the profile for Ark Server Manager. Comment this line out if you do not use this tool.
$arkprofilefolder = "C:\Ark\ArkData\Profiles"

# Sets the location of the off-server network share to copy the final zip file to.
$networkcopylocation = "\\server-pc\arkshare"

# Do a raw copy of the current save files to the backup location.
Copy-Item $arksavefolder "$backuplocation\Saved\" -Recurse
Copy-Item $arkprofilefolder "$backuplocation\Profiles\" -Recurse

# Funny looking bit of code that zips up the folders we just copied.
[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName( "System.IO.Compression.FileSystem" )
$destfile = "C:\Ark\Backups\$backuptime-ArkServerBackup.zip"
$compressionLevel = [System.IO.Compression.CompressionLevel]::Optimal
$includebasedir = $false
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory("$backuplocation",$destfile,$compressionLevel, $includebasedir )

# Copies the zip file to the network location.
Copy-Item $destfile $networkcopylocation

# Deletes the temporary files from the backup location now they have been copied to the network share.
Remove-Item "$backuplocation\Saved\" -Recurse
Remove-Item "$backuplocation\Profiles\" -Recurse

# Un-comment the below line to also remove the zip file. Going to keep this on the server for now though.
#Remove-Item $destfile