little help with my backup script please

[draxor]

Im pretty new to linux and shell scripting and im trying to learn it
Im trying to make a script that makes a backup of my home folder into /tmp/backup (this part i can do)

but also if the dir /tmp/back does not excist i want the script to create it

this is what i have so far but i cant reall get it to work

BRONDIR=/home/draxor
BESTEMMINGDIR=/home/tmp/backup
FILENAAM=Backup-$(date +%-y%-m%-d)-$(date +%-T).bac
tar --create --gzip --file=$BESTEMMINGDIR$FILENAAM $BRONDIR

PATH=$/home/draxor/backup
If [ -d $PATH];
Then
Cp backup.bac /home/draxor
Else
Mkdir $PATH
Echo "backup folder wordt aangemaakt & bestanden worden gekopieerd"
Cp backup.bac /home/draxor/ 
Fi

[scathefire]

I try like this.

dir = /path/to/folder
if [ ! -d $dir ]; then
mkdir $dir  # or whatever routine you want to call#
fi

The '!' (or bang as its called) means 'not'.

And no "$" in the name of your path variable.

[draxor]

thanks ill give it a try