diff --git a/phpini/backup_config.pl b/phpini/backup_config.pl
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+
+do 'phpini-lib.pl';
+
+# backup_config_files()
+# Returns files and directories that can be backed up
+sub backup_config_files
+{
+return map { $_->[0] } &list_php_configs();
+}
+
+# pre_backup(&files)
+# Called before the files are actually read
+sub pre_backup
+{
+return undef;
+}
+
+# post_backup(&files)
+# Called after the files are actually read
+sub post_backup
+{
+return undef;
+}
+
+# pre_restore(&files)
+# Called before the files are restored from a backup
+sub pre_restore
+{
+return undef;
+}
+
+# post_restore(&files)
+# Called after the files are restored from a backup
+sub post_restore
+{
+&graceful_apache_restart();
+return undef;
+}
+
+1;
+