New Video Class: Drupal Backup, Move and Restore

One of the most important parts of running a website is having backups.

However, simply having backups isn’t enough. It’s important to understand how to use your backups to create restore your live site, or take build a test site.

In this class, Robert goes through all the steps to backup, move and restore your Drupal website.

Outline of the Drupal Backup, Move, Restore Class

Introduction
Site Setup
Anatomy of a Drupal Backup
Backup Files via CPanel
Backup Files via FTP
Backup Files via the Command Line
Backup the Database via CPanel
Backup the Database via the Command Line
Downloading the SQL File
Update Settings
Reinstall Drupal
Import the Database
Summary
Backup, Move, Restore Drupal Quiz

Author

Rod Martin

Rod holds two masters degrees and has been training people how to do "things" for over 25 years. Originally from Australia, he grew up in Canada and now resides just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. He has worked in both the non-profit and for-profit worlds, in small companies and large corporations. His extensive open source experience includes WordPress, Joomla and Drupal and he really knows how to help you get the most out of the system you chose. Rod plays ice hockey a couple of times a week and rides his Goldwing motorcycle pretty much everywhere he can.
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