Restoring from mysql backup after cmsmadesimple files deleted by hacker!

[willygrigg]

Hi,

I was foolish enough to not have a backup of my site and last week, the entire thing was erased by a hacker.

The mysql database is intact.
Is it possible to install cmsmadesimple, then restore the cms db from a backup and have at least some of my site back? (I'm assuming I'd have to re-up the images).

Anyone know about doing this? I tried searching the forum, but couldn't find anything related.

I'm having a hard time finding out what version of cmsms I had loaded. the table cms_version has 29 for version.  I think I installed around April or May of 2008.

Thanks,

Willy Grigg

[Dr.CSS]

The 29 refers to the DB schema so you would have to start with a release from around the time you think you installed it before and see what it comes up with for the schema, you might want to do a subfolder install to do your checking in, once you figure out what version it is you can import the DB over that one and you should have your site back...

I always keep any version of cmsms that I've installed on my computer, packed and unpacked, I have some dating back to march 2006...