Best path for this being /scripts/backups/backup_web.sh

backup_web.sh

#!/bin/sh

# Web backup script
# by Dan Miller
# http://www.danmiller.co.uk

### Begin Configuration ###

EMAIL="you@email.com" # Email address to send the backup report to. (sendmail must be installed)
WEBPATH="/data/www" # No trailing slash
DESPATH="/data/dropbox/Server Backups/www" # Destination path to perform the rsync
LOG="/scripts/backups/logs/www.log" # Log (can be located anywhere valid)

HOSTNAME=`/bin/hostname`
TYPE=WEB
DAY=$(date +%A)

### End Configuration ###

# Remove the existing log file
rm $LOG

echo "This is the $TYPE backup report for $HOSTNAME\n\n" >> $LOG
echo "======================================================\n" >> $LOG

rsync -arv --progress --delete --exclude '*.log' $WEBPATH/* "$DESPATH" >> $LOG

echo "\n======================================================\n\n" >> $LOG
echo "Sent using the magical powers of Deehem's Backup Script." >> $LOG

# Now we use sendmail to send the backup report.
/usr/bin/mail -s "$TYPE Backup Report ($DAY) for $HOSTNAME" "$EMAIL" < $LOG

# EOF