Backups
Creating a Backup
To create a new backup click the create new backup
button. During the backup process the cms will be
put into maintenance mode to block any data
changes that could happen during the process.
For most small to medium sized websites the backup
process should only take seconds or minutes at most.
In general though it is recommended to run backups
during quiet times of the day/week so any impact to
visitors on your website will be minimised.
Downloading a Backup
Any backups you that have been created are listed on
the backup page. You should download any backup
you create to your computer and store it in a safe
place. If a backup is still being processed it will say
processing and you cannot download it until it has
finished processing.
Restoring a Backup
To restore a backup click the restore button next to
the backup file you want to restore.
You can upload a backup file from your computer to
add it to the list using the file upload option however
if the backup file is more than a few MB it is
recommended to upload it into the cms backup
directory via an ftp client instead.
When restoring a backup the cms will be put into full
lock mode and the website will be inaccessible for the
duration of the restore process, this is to block any
data changes that could happen during the restore
process. For this reason it is recommended to only
restore big backups during quiet times of the
day/week so any impact to visitors on your website
will be minimised.
Deleting Backups
You should not leave backup files on the server any
longer than necessary. Once you have downloaded a
backup file you should delete if off the server as soon
as possible for security reasons.
To delete backups select the check boxes beside the
backups you want to delete and click the delete
selected button. Make sure all file downloads have
completed before deleting.
CMS Help - Backups