From ed0567e6f6f749da16f7653b77175370f5fb32e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JoseĢ Mota Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:34:21 +0100 Subject: Update 2009 Drupal post. --- ...-your-drupal-site-using-backup-migrate.markdown | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2009-04-17-how-to-backup-your-drupal-site-using-backup-migrate.markdown (limited to '_posts/2009-04-17-how-to-backup-your-drupal-site-using-backup-migrate.markdown') diff --git a/_posts/2009-04-17-how-to-backup-your-drupal-site-using-backup-migrate.markdown b/_posts/2009-04-17-how-to-backup-your-drupal-site-using-backup-migrate.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..648916b --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2009-04-17-how-to-backup-your-drupal-site-using-backup-migrate.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: How to backup your Drupal site using Backup & Migrate +tags: [ development ] +published: true +--- + +Back from the dead; I mean, my hosting has been dead for more than a week. +That's why I finally decided to back my Drupal website up just in case I get +screwed again. The magic tool: [Backup & +Migrate](http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate")! + +Backup & Migrate is a Drupal module that, once installed, allows you to +easily backup your entire database into one single file. It also has the +ability to: + +* Restore that backup in any Drupal installation. +* Schedule backup generation. +* Generate backups under gzip, bzip or zip format. +* Select only the tables you want to backup and even the table structure (no content). + +The only thing I found missing is file backup, such as images, themes and other +modules. I honestly hope it knows what modules were installed so the only thing +I need to do is paste the entire sites folder, install this +module, import the database and _wham!_, the site is up and running. Oh and by +the way, Drupal core version is something to consider, since it depends heavily +on the database configurations. Just make sure the version you currently use is +the same to the one you're importing the database to. + +If you know Drupal, you know portability is a serious issue of his. Well, at +least you know how to back it up and even set boundaries between your +development and production environments! -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf