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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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks!

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

ok, thanks