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    Default Newbie: What should i do to BACKUP my Site/Template?

    ZC 1.3.8a

    Hello,

    I am still far from completing my site. But, i am at a point where I am happy with all the work I have put into the design/template changes and configurations. I use WS-FTP to make changes to CSS and PHP files on my template.

    My site is http://hugocruzgallery.com/shop/

    So, I am assuming I should regularly make a backup copy of ALL Files that are in the "public_html/shop" directory? or is this overkill?

    What else do i have to backup? Database files? I would greatly appreciate specifics with steps because it may be new to me.

    Thank you, in advance, for your replies.

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    Default Re: Newbie: What should i do to BACKUP my Site/Template?

    You don't need to backup ALL the files on your server... just the ones you have made changes to. And if you followed the overrides procedure, this is quite a simple process.

    I assume you already have a full copy of the ZC software on your local drive anyway?

    There are various ways you can backup the database (which should be done daily). There is a backup module in the Free Software Addons, I believe. You should also be able to backup using your host admin console, or via phpMyAdmin.

    My host offers a full site daily backup/restore for a small additional fee of $2 / month - and that is almost free - considering the value of this service. Fortunately, I have never had to use it, but what a great insurance policy it is.
    19 years a Zencart User

 

 

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