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Can someone post clear instructions for EE database backup as well as files templates and images that are not saved in the database for a complete back up of a large EE project?
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February 08, 2011 2:44pm
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Can someone post clear instructions for EE database backup as well as files templates and images that are not saved in the database for a complete back up of a large EE project?
Thank You
#2 / Feb 08, 2011 5:20pm
The database can be backed up like any other MySQL database. That’s in fact what it is; you can use tools provided by your host (cpanel often has a db backup option), phpMyAdmin, even the MySQL-provided command line tools. The same is true for the files, you can simply copy them to a save place or use any specialized backup tool. There are many options available.
#3 / Feb 08, 2011 5:35pm
Really? No wonder I couldn’t find the option (EE doesn’t offer a backup option in the EE panel?)
How can I view these files to make sure they are there & backed up, I always thought EE ran on it’s on mysql database like most CMSs, and the files including template set ups? They are all saved via a normal mysql back up on cpanel?
#4 / Feb 09, 2011 2:34am
angud,
EE doesn’t offer a backup option in the EE panel?
At one stage it did but server consistency was an issue and we couldn’t guarantee it was the most perfect backup every time so it was removed.
How can I view these files to make sure they are there & backed up,
Because you are backing up to your PC not to a server.
To reiterate. If you want to do a full backup you will need to backup all the directories and do a database backup