diff --git a/bin/shell/backup.sh b/bin/shell/backup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d9a1aa3681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/shell/backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+php ../php/backup.php
diff --git a/bin/shell/checkdb.sh b/bin/shell/checkdb.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..46754b233d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/shell/checkdb.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+php ../php/checkdb.php
diff --git a/bin/shell/computeburn.sh b/bin/shell/computeburn.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..aca58d0abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/shell/computeburn.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+php ../php/computeburn.php