How did you get the backup?
To backup my site(s) I always just export the tables from the database using phpMyAdmin. It’s easy. Just login to your database (your hosting company should provide access to phpMyAdmin) and
1) Click on your database.
2) Click the Export tab.
3) All the tables should be pre-selected. Use the Save As File option (check the box) at the bottom and export as an .sql fil to a location where you can find it.
Don’t forget to backup your theme and plugin files, too. If you’ve uploaded anything to the uploads folder, back that up. If you have customized any admin or include files, save those too, but realize that over time, these core files change (eg. quicktags.js changed this year, for example)
I typically keep a text file listing any customized core files that I review prior to updates (backups)
I also tend to grab screenshots of complex plugin settings just in case something screws up in an upgrade/update of the plugin(s)
BTW, there’s no post at that link.
The link works on my side, but maybe its becaused it is stored here. I don`t know.
Anyway. i got the backup using http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/wp-db-backup …. it gave me a zip file, taht when unzipped turned into a folder with all file ending either with .po , .mo , .php or .pot …. i can`t seem to restore from PHPMyAdmin. any idea which file to use? should i modify one?
the php, the pot and the zip gave me error messages.
Bye
PS: i think i`ll back up your way next time
Hey.. figured it out.. got help.. i was doing something idiotic (like i am one to do)..
Thanks for the tips anyway
