Python backup script to backup website

backup_website.py

#!/usr/bin/python2.6

import os
import datetime
import tarfile




# CREATE TAR FOR FILES AND FOLDERS
def create_tar(path, tar_name):
    tar = tarfile.open(tar_name, "w:gz")
    with tar as tar_handle:
        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
            for file in files:
                tar_handle.add(os.path.join(root, file))
    tar.close()




# CREATE BACKUP OF public_html FOLDER
def backup_public_html():
    #FOLDER TO BACKUP
    BACKUP_FOLDER = 'path_to/public_html/'
    DATETIME = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%m-%d-%y_%H-%M-%S")  # REPLACE : WITH _ FROM DATETIME
    TAR_NAME = 'MyWebsite %s.tar.gz' % DATETIME

    # LOOK IS THE FOLDER EXIST OR NOT
    # THEN WE WILL CREATE BACKUP OF IT
    if(os.path.exists(BACKUP_FOLDER)):
        # IF EXISTS = TRUE OR FALSE
        create_tar(BACKUP_FOLDER, TAR_NAME)



#RUN backup_public_html()
backup_public_html()