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I am reading that I should save the database as a text file.  Is there somewhere I can find out how to do that considering I cannot use a module to do it for me?

Thank you for calling me on my stupidness and thank you for the solutions.  I am currently backing up my files through the FTP account.  If I could ask another stupid question, is the install file the database?  Is there any other files that are considered the database?

Thanks again

Might there be missing files that I can get through the Full install other than the "diff"?  Just reinstall the whole thing?

I know that this has probably been answered before I just can't seem to find it I'm upgrading from 1.5.2 to 1.5.3 First I used the "file manager" in my administrative area to upload the compressed file I downloaded from the CMS made simple website.  I checked the box (attempt to decompress...