[solved]Backing up site/Making a image copy

[CWebguy]

Is it safe to say that a way to successfully back up a CMS site (such as CMSMS) and put it on another server/computer is just to copy the directory and all the contents and export the database (using PHPMyadmin) and upload the directory folder and the database onto the new server/computer (just those two things)?

Seems like this would cover the bases and make a direct copy (directory and database).  Is this right?

Thanks!
Lance

[jmcgin51]

http://wiki.cmsmadesimple.org/index.php ... new_server

[CWebguy]

Thanks, I"m guessing this method works for any CMS system?  Seems like it would.  Directory and database copied onto new server.  Just thinking outside the box (or trying to at least

Lance

[jmcgin51]

yeah, it's a pretty standard procedure.  WordPress works the same; ditto for phpBB (not really a CMS, but similar concept), XOOPS, etc.

[CWebguy]

Some places say to check the boxes entitled "Complete Inserts" and/or "use hexadecimal for blob" under the DATA box in the PHPmyadmin Export tool, while others don't.

Also sometimes the checkboxes under "Structure" are different (depending on the source I read, I"m using MySQL 5 by the way).  Does it matter for CMSMS?  The documentation isn't clear on this.

Thanks!
CWebguy

[Dr.CSS]

You should be able to go with the defaults set for exporting/importing I've never had to change anything, using cPanel...

[CWebguy]

How about inside PHPmyadmin?  I don't have CPanel on my development machine. Sorry

Thanks!

[Dr.CSS]

OH ah yes that's what I meant duh...

[CWebguy]

ok, thanks