Comments on: When updating problems occur. http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/ Bits From The CMSMS Community Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Bob http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-526 Bob Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:40:19 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-526 SO what are the best steps in regards to backups? I'm assuming doing a regular MySQL dump (which is pretty easy on control panels supplied by my hosts) is the best thing to do first. What about backups of all the files from the server (like using an FTP Client and copying all the files locally)... is that necessary/overkill or good practice? I plan on using CMSMS for all my clients and employer because it is a great CMS, and I think easy to use and teach others (editors for instance) to use, but I just want to be sure the best way to keep the sites up and running and properly backed up. SO what are the best steps in regards to backups?

I’m assuming doing a regular MySQL dump (which is pretty easy on control panels supplied by my hosts) is the best thing to do first.
What about backups of all the files from the server (like using an FTP Client and copying all the files locally)… is that necessary/overkill or good practice?

I plan on using CMSMS for all my clients and employer because it is a great CMS, and I think easy to use and teach others (editors for instance) to use, but I just want to be sure the best way to keep the sites up and running and properly backed up.

]]> By: Stefan http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-436 Stefan Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:36:23 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-436 A wonderful tool for making database backups is MySQLDumper. It even can backup (and of course restore) large databases if you have a 30 second time limit for scripts like on most shared servers. It just splits the dumpfile automatically into parts. Many people have problems with PhpMyAdmin to restore databases containing special characters like German umlauts. They will often find an "?" instead of the character after restoring the database. MySQLDumper prevents this by checking wich coding is running on the MySQL-server, e.g. latin1 etc.! It also allows automated backups through cronjob, send dumpfiles via FTP to another server or by email and much more. I use this tool since years and it's by far the most useful backup scripts I know. It's freeware and Open Source, you can find it here: http://www.mysqldumper.de/en/ A wonderful tool for making database backups is MySQLDumper. It even can backup (and of course restore) large databases if you have a 30 second time limit for scripts like on most shared servers. It just splits the dumpfile automatically into parts. Many people have problems with PhpMyAdmin to restore databases containing special characters like German umlauts. They will often find an “?” instead of the character after restoring the database. MySQLDumper prevents this by checking wich coding is running on the MySQL-server, e.g. latin1 etc.! It also allows automated backups through cronjob, send dumpfiles via FTP to another server or by email and much more.
I use this tool since years and it’s by far the most useful backup scripts I know.
It’s freeware and Open Source, you can find it here:
http://www.mysqldumper.de/en/

]]> By: Vin http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-343 Vin Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:50:06 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-343 There are some backup modules in the forge - http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/softwaremap/trove_list.php?form_cat=324 There are some backup modules in the forge - http://dev.cmsmadesimple.org/softwaremap/trove_list.php?form_cat=324

]]> By: dhtml12345 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-252 dhtml12345 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:33:43 +0000 http://blog.cmsmadesimple.org/2007/03/15/when-updating-problems-occur/#comment-252 I'm always afraid to update. I would like to see a comprehensive backup system integrated into CMSMS. phpmyadmin is very difficult to use and it's hard to be sure that the backup settings are correct. I’m always afraid to update.

I would like to see a comprehensive backup system integrated into CMSMS. phpmyadmin is very difficult to use and it’s hard to be sure that the backup settings are correct.

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