Really Dumb question about Backups

SRLtd

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Really Dumb question about Backups

« on: March 20, 2009, 03:34:57 am »

This is probably so dumb it might make you lol.

I am uploading my forum& packages via my FTP onto my database.
Now, I know I have to backup everything.

My first questions is.. How do I back my forum up?
2ns Questions.. if I do loose everything, how do I get it back?

Can anyone help please?
Thank you Grin


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SMFHacks

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Re: Really Dumb question about Backups

« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 08:54:06 pm »

I would back all your files via ftp every so often

Then also backup your database via phpmyadmin or SMF's built in backup function. Just be sure that they are complete backups!


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ApplianceJunk

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Re: Really Dumb question about Backups

« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 09:11:13 pm »

This is how we do are backups.

We back up our database and home directory using cpanel.

I try to back up our DB daily and the home directory every now and then as it does not change much any more.

I back up to the hard drive to a folder called AJ Backup.
Inside the folder are a fold for each day of the week, Mon, Tues, Wed. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Doing it this way I do not have to date each folder or worry about over writting a newer DB. I always have a week of the latest DB backups.

From there I use Mozy.com to auto copy the AJ Backup folder to a online folder.
I also keep a copy of the AJ Backup folder on a USB thumb drive that is on my key chain.


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