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WikiSysop: /* How to Backup using cPanel */

2012-09-11T03:21:07Z

How to Backup using cPanel

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	The following instructions assume that you are hosting your site on a Linux server and have access to cPanel for the site. If not, check with your system administrator for information on how to back up. (Unless you have installed the template yourself, you can almost certainly use these instructions.)		The following instructions assume that you are hosting your site on a Linux server and have access to cPanel for the site. If not, check with your system administrator for information on how to back up. (Unless you have installed the template yourself, you can almost certainly use these instructions.)

	# Log into cPanel. If you don't know how to do this, check with the system administrator or the person who installed the template. (NOTE: If you are using Siteground, you access cPannel by clicking on the 'My ~~Account Section~~' of the home page, then on '~~Manage~~' ~~to the far right of~~ your site uri, ~~and finally on the 'Go' button next to Access cPanel~~.)		# Log into cPanel. If you don't know how to do this, check with the system administrator or the person who installed the template. (NOTE: If you are using Siteground, you access cPannel by clicking on the 'My Accounts' tab on the home page, then on 'Go to CPanel' under your site uri. If you get a message about accessing your site securely, we suggest that you do so by clicking "Proceed".)
	# Select 'Backups' in the 'Files' section of cPanel;		# Select 'Backups' in the 'Files' section of cPanel;
	# Click on '~~Home Directory~~' ~~to download a copy of all the files in your Web site~~;		# Click on 'Download or generate a full Website backup';
	# ~~Click~~ on the ~~name of your database~~ in ~~the 'Databases' section under Partial Backups. The name of~~ your ~~database will probably be hr##_hrclass##, where hr#~~# ~~is the url of your site.~~		# Enter you email and click on "Generate Backup";
	~~After a few seconds you will be asked if you want to open or save~~ the file~~. Select 'Save'~~, ~~then select a location~~ on your ~~computer to save~~ the backup file~~. (These instructions assume that~~ you ~~are using Windows~~. ~~Anyone using a Mac might contribute the equivalent instructions here!)~~		# You will receive an email when the backup file has been created in your home directory;
	# ~~If you want to back up your Email Forwarders you can do so using the 'Forwarders' section of~~ the backup ~~page just below 'Databases'.~~		# Once the backup file has been created, use the "File Manager on CPanel to navigate to your home directory and download the backup file, which you will find there.
			# After downloading the backup file, you should use File Manager to delete the copy on your server.
	~~('''Important Note:''' The Full Backup is both large and harder to move to your local machine. Furthermore~~, you ~~cannot restore it~~ on your ~~own, you would need the help of the hosting company. We don't recommend that as a regular procedure~~.)

	==HRBackup==		==HRBackup==

WikiSysop: /* HRBackup */

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HRBackup

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	==HRBackup==		==HRBackup==

	HRBackup is a program that allows you to quickly and easily backup an HR Template Web site. It will copy four elements of the site to your local computer. Those elements are ~~The~~ MySql database; all of the files in your Web site; all of your email aliases; any filters that you have defined. With those four elements you can fully restore a damaged installation. If you would like a copy of HRBackup email bill@spillthebeans.org and he will send you the installer and documentation.		HRBackup is a program that allows you to quickly and easily backup an HR Template Web site. It will copy four elements of the site to your local computer. Those elements are the MySql database; all of the files in your Web site; all of your email aliases; any filters that you have defined. With those four elements you can fully restore a damaged installation. If you would like a copy of HRBackup email bill@spillthebeans.org and he will send you the installer and documentation. HRBackup will run on Windows PCs but not on Macs.

	==Where is My Data?==		==Where is My Data?==

WikiSysop at 16:48, 26 March 2011

2011-03-26T16:48:00Z

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	('''Important Note:''' The Full Backup is both large and harder to move to your local machine. Furthermore, you cannot restore it on your own, you would need the help of the hosting company. We don't recommend that as a regular procedure.)		('''Important Note:''' The Full Backup is both large and harder to move to your local machine. Furthermore, you cannot restore it on your own, you would need the help of the hosting company. We don't recommend that as a regular procedure.)

	==~~How to backup using Site Backup CP~~==		==HRBackup==

	~~There~~ is a ~~$29.95~~ program ~~called [http://www.tech-pro.net/site-backup-cp.html Site Backup CP]~~ that allows you to ~~back up your~~ site ~~from your home PC~~. ~~([http://backup-smart.com/ Backup Smart] advertises that it works on a Mac. I don't have a Mac and haven't tried it. If you do, you might edit this page~~ to ~~let us know what you think~~.) ~~With Site Backup you can schedule backups, you can specify which portions~~ of your site you ~~want to back up and~~ you can ~~specify how many copies of your backup to keep~~. ~~This is a good solution that requires~~ a ~~minimum~~ of ~~effort on the Webmaster's part~~.		HRBackup is a program that allows you to quickly and easily backup an HR Template Web site. It will copy four elements of the site to your local computer. Those elements are The MySql database; all of the files in your Web site; all of your email aliases; any filters that you have defined. With those four elements you can fully restore a damaged installation. If you would like a copy of HRBackup email bill@spillthebeans.org and he will send you the installer and documentation.

	~~NOTE 9/13/2010: Site Backup CP has been withdrawn from the market. I was in touch with the developers~~ and ~~they said that~~ the ~~tools they used to develop it were incompatible with the 64-bit version of Windows 7~~ and ~~that it had never been a big seller. I'm looking into options to replace it and will post what I find here~~.

	==Where is My Data?==		==Where is My Data?==

WikiSysop: /* How to backup using Site Backup CP */

2010-09-13T15:39:17Z

How to backup using Site Backup CP

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	There is a $29.95 program called [http://www.tech-pro.net/site-backup-cp.html Site Backup CP] that allows you to back up your site from your home PC. ([http://backup-smart.com/ Backup Smart] advertises that it works on a Mac. I don't have a Mac and haven't tried it. If you do, you might edit this page to let us know what you think.) With Site Backup you can schedule backups, you can specify which portions of your site you want to back up and you can specify how many copies of your backup to keep. This is a good solution that requires a minimum of effort on the Webmaster's part.		There is a $29.95 program called [http://www.tech-pro.net/site-backup-cp.html Site Backup CP] that allows you to back up your site from your home PC. ([http://backup-smart.com/ Backup Smart] advertises that it works on a Mac. I don't have a Mac and haven't tried it. If you do, you might edit this page to let us know what you think.) With Site Backup you can schedule backups, you can specify which portions of your site you want to back up and you can specify how many copies of your backup to keep. This is a good solution that requires a minimum of effort on the Webmaster's part.

			NOTE 9/13/2010: Site Backup CP has been withdrawn from the market. I was in touch with the developers and they said that the tools they used to develop it were incompatible with the 64-bit version of Windows 7 and that it had never been a big seller. I'm looking into options to replace it and will post what I find here.

	==Where is My Data?==		==Where is My Data?==

Whbean65 at 01:23, 26 November 2009

2009-11-26T01:23:31Z

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	The Web Template site holds most of the data in a MySql database. Unfortunately, there are also quite a few other files that need to be backed up. They include:		The Web Template site holds most of the data in a MySql database. Unfortunately, there are also quite a few other files that need to be backed up. They include:

	* A few configuration settings ~~are~~ in four files.		* A few configuration settings in four files.
	* Email forwarders that send mail addressed to the administrator or webmaster. You can back these up too, if you like, although they are easy to recreate.		* Email forwarders that send mail addressed to the administrator or webmaster. You can back these up too, if you like, although they are easy to recreate.
	* Images used in your articles.		* Images used in your articles.

Whbean65: /* How to backup using Site Backup CP */

2009-11-08T22:28:44Z

How to backup using Site Backup CP

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	==How to backup using Site Backup CP==		==How to backup using Site Backup CP==

	There is a $29.95 program called [http://www.tech-pro.net/site-backup-cp.html Site Backup CP] that allows you to back up your site from your home PC. (I don't know ~~of an equivalent Mac-based program~~.) With Site Backup you can schedule backups, you can specify which portions of your site you want to back up and you can specify how many copies of your backup to keep. This is a good solution that requires a minimum of effort on the Webmaster's part.		There is a $29.95 program called [http://www.tech-pro.net/site-backup-cp.html Site Backup CP] that allows you to back up your site from your home PC. ([http://backup-smart.com/ Backup Smart] advertises that it works on a Mac. I don't have a Mac and haven't tried it. If you do, you might edit this page to let us know what you think.) With Site Backup you can schedule backups, you can specify which portions of your site you want to back up and you can specify how many copies of your backup to keep. This is a good solution that requires a minimum of effort on the Webmaster's part.

	==Where is My Data?==		==Where is My Data?==

Whbean65: /* Profile images: */

2009-11-08T22:16:20Z

Profile images:

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	'''Profile image''' uploaded by users are in the .\images\comprofiler directory		'''Profile image''' uploaded by users are in the .\images\comprofiler directory

	[[Master Template for Class Web Sites\|Return to main Master Template page]]		[[Master Template for Class Web Sites\|Return to main Master Template page]]

Whbean65 at 19:15, 8 November 2009

2009-11-08T19:15:18Z

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	* Images used in user profiles.		* Images used in user profiles.

	==How to Backup==		==How to Backup using cPanel==

	The following instructions assume that you are hosting your site on a Linux server and have access to cPanel for the site. If not, check with your system administrator for information on how to back up. (Unless you have installed the template yourself, you can almost certainly use these instructions.)		The following instructions assume that you are hosting your site on a Linux server and have access to cPanel for the site. If not, check with your system administrator for information on how to back up. (Unless you have installed the template yourself, you can almost certainly use these instructions.)
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	('''Important Note:''' The Full Backup is both large and harder to move to your local machine. Furthermore, you cannot restore it on your own, you would need the help of the hosting company. We don't recommend that as a regular procedure.)		('''Important Note:''' The Full Backup is both large and harder to move to your local machine. Furthermore, you cannot restore it on your own, you would need the help of the hosting company. We don't recommend that as a regular procedure.)

			==How to backup using Site Backup CP==

			There is a $29.95 program called [http://www.tech-pro.net/site-backup-cp.html Site Backup CP] that allows you to back up your site from your home PC. (I don't know of an equivalent Mac-based program.) With Site Backup you can schedule backups, you can specify which portions of your site you want to back up and you can specify how many copies of your backup to keep. This is a good solution that requires a minimum of effort on the Webmaster's part.

	==Where is My Data?==		==Where is My Data?==

Whbean65 at 22:25, 7 November 2009

2009-11-07T22:25:17Z

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	# If you want to back up your Email Forwarders you can do so using the 'Forwarders' section of the backup page just below 'Databases'.		# If you want to back up your Email Forwarders you can do so using the 'Forwarders' section of the backup page just below 'Databases'.

	(Note ~~that the~~ Full Backup is both large and harder to move to your local machine. Furthermore, you cannot restore it on your own, you would need the help of the hosting company. We don't recommend that as a regular procedure.)		('''Important Note:''' The Full Backup is both large and harder to move to your local machine. Furthermore, you cannot restore it on your own, you would need the help of the hosting company. We don't recommend that as a regular procedure.)

	==Where is My Data?==		==Where is My Data?==

Whbean65: /* The configuration files that contain data are: */

2009-11-07T18:30:51Z

The configuration files that contain data are:

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	===The configuration files that contain data are:===		===The configuration files that contain data are:===

	'''configuration.php''' in the root directory of your site. It contains the basic information such as the name of the site, the name of the database ~~and~~ where to access it, and information on how the site can send email.		'''configuration.php''' in the root directory of your site. It contains the basic information such as the name of the site, the name of the database, where to access it, and information on how the site can send email.

	'''ue_config.php''' in the .\administrator\components\com_comprofiler directory of your site. It contains configuration information for Community Builder such as the text of the email messages used during registration.		'''ue_config.php''' in the .\administrator\components\com_comprofiler directory of your site. It contains configuration information for Community Builder such as the text of the email messages used during registration.
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	'''passhash.inc.php''' in .\components\com_exposeprive\expose\manager\amfphp\extra. It contains the password you need to access the ExposePrive album manager. The password is in a hashed form, so it is not a security risk if the file becomes exposed.		'''passhash.inc.php''' in .\components\com_exposeprive\expose\manager\amfphp\extra. It contains the password you need to access the ExposePrive album manager. The password is in a hashed form, so it is not a security risk if the file becomes exposed.

	''Uploaded images:''		===Uploaded images:===

	'''Images''' you've uploaded to your site are in .\images\stories\ directory		'''Images''' you've uploaded to your site are in .\images\stories\ directory

	''The Expose photo data is in:''		===The Expose photo data is in:===

	'''albums.xml''' in .\components\com_exposeprive\expose\xml. I contains the description of your albums in the photo gallery.		'''albums.xml''' in .\components\com_exposeprive\expose\xml. I contains the description of your albums in the photo gallery.
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	'''all directories''' in .\components\com_exposeprive\expose\img. These directories contain the photographs and videos used by your photo albums.		'''all directories''' in .\components\com_exposeprive\expose\img. These directories contain the photographs and videos used by your photo albums.

	''Profile images:''		===Profile images:===

	'''Profile image''' uploaded by users are in the .\images\comprofiler directory		'''Profile image''' uploaded by users are in the .\images\comprofiler directory
	[[Master Template for Class Web Sites\|Return to main Master Template page]]		[[Master Template for Class Web Sites\|Return to main Master Template page]]