From c79b5e6179a392af17c744ca90d43966697b9550 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Neuro Assassin <42872277+NeuroAssassin@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:38:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] [Core Commands] Add patch for invalid path with `[p]backup`
 (#2626)

* Add patch
---
 redbot/core/core_commands.py | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/redbot/core/core_commands.py b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
index e1043f405..813eb722f 100644
--- a/redbot/core/core_commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import itertools
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import pathlib
 import sys
 import tarfile
 import traceback
@@ -1166,6 +1167,12 @@ class Core(commands.Cog, CoreLogic):
     @checks.is_owner()
     async def backup(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, backup_path: str = None):
         """Creates a backup of all data for the instance."""
+        if backup_path:
+            path = pathlib.Path(backup_path)
+            if not (path.exists() and path.is_dir()):
+                return await ctx.send(
+                    _("That path doesn't seem to exist.  Please provide a valid path.")
+                )
         from redbot.core.data_manager import basic_config, instance_name
         from redbot.core.drivers.red_json import JSON