Comments on: The importance of scheduled backups http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/12/28/the-importance-of-scheduled-backups/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Soilman http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/12/28/the-importance-of-scheduled-backups/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 Soilman Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:43:24 +0000 http://www.freelanceunbound.com/?p=2951#comment-1203 When I do a monthly full back-up, I stick it on MAMP (WAMP if you're PC) on my local machine to check that a) it is actually restorable, and b) the back-up hasn't corrupted. Recommend it. When you put your site on another server (eg MAMP or other host) you have to make a few small changes to the config file so it know where to find the database etc. It's not difficult. There is no substitute – repeat, NO shortcut substitute – for exporting the db file yourself from phpMyAdmin and personally downloading the site files via ftp (or whatever). I know it's extra work, but I couldn't trust a plugin to do this. Too important to get it right, IMHO. When I do a monthly full back-up, I stick it on MAMP (WAMP if you’re PC) on my local machine to check that a) it is actually restorable, and b) the back-up hasn’t corrupted. Recommend it.

When you put your site on another server (eg MAMP or other host) you have to make a few small changes to the config file so it know where to find the database etc. It’s not difficult.

There is no substitute – repeat, NO shortcut substitute – for exporting the db file yourself from phpMyAdmin and personally downloading the site files via ftp (or whatever).

I know it’s extra work, but I couldn’t trust a plugin to do this. Too important to get it right, IMHO.

]]> By: Freelance Unbound http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/12/28/the-importance-of-scheduled-backups/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Freelance Unbound Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:07:54 +0000 http://www.freelanceunbound.com/?p=2951#comment-1156 Actually the plug-in does back up the WP content as well. Restoring it is another matter – I'm still running tests to make sure this will work when my own personal meltdown occurs... Actually the plug-in does back up the WP content as well. Restoring it is another matter – I’m still running tests to make sure this will work when my own personal meltdown occurs…

]]> By: Soilman http://www.freelanceunbound.com/2009/12/28/the-importance-of-scheduled-backups/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Soilman Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:12:53 +0000 http://www.freelanceunbound.com/?p=2951#comment-1155 Trouble is, you also have to back up all your content files with each db backup... And as your archive expands, that becomes a tiresome business Trouble is, you also have to back up all your content files with each db backup… And as your archive expands, that becomes a tiresome business

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