Backup shop

[ykaldes]

I was looking and couldn't find any instruction on how you can back up the whole shop layout and setting including the database.
Is there a way to do it automatecly?

[afo]

No. There's no way to do both the Zen Cart files and the database at the same time.

There's information about backing up the database in this tutorial: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/i...hp?article=103

You can back up your Zen Cart by FTPing the folders and files to your local drive (your computer).

[mprough]

There are modules you can install in Zen Cart to backup the files and DB separately..


http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=1179

http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...products_id=81

But.... The best method **if you have the ability is backups in your hosting control panel.

~Melanie

[tony_sar]

for Database, i would rather use Phpmyadmin database management system that is standard with all hosting companies that provide mysql services. you can find tutorial on how to correctly do the backup.

if you have access to file manager on your hosting account , you can simply select your root folder and zip it , this process will start the zip and once done will start the download process on your computer.

[ykaldes]

Thanks for the tips.
I downloaded, unzipped and FTPed PHPmyAdmin into my root directory and when I directed my browser to PHPmyAdmin I get blank page. Does anybody have any suggestion of what is going wrong or a link to a good instruction page. Thanks.

[mprough]

phpMyAdmin is installed & compiled on your server... not hosting account.

If you do not have it and you are professionally hosted contact your hosting company.

If you are running your own server then follow this http://www.aota.net/PHP_and_MySQL/phpmyadmin.php4

~Melanie

[ykaldes]

phpMyAdmin is installed & compiled on your server... not hosting account.

If you do not have it and you are professionally hosted contact your hosting company.

If you are running your own server then follow this http://www.aota.net/PHP_and_MySQL/phpmyadmin.php4

~Melanie

Hooh, so it is service provided by the server. Will it allow me to save it on my computer? I'm trying to move to another server.

[tony_sar]

almost all hosting companies provide you with tool to create and manage your database if your account requires one ..

for Mysql database , phpmyadmin is a solid tool and it should be available on any host that provide you MySQL server.