By cardiffsteve on

I've installed this module and enabled it, gone into the config/backup and migrate, but there doesnt seem to be any additional fields to configure (I already have Backup and Migrate installed).
When I backup using BackUp and Migrate from Config, it doesnt backup any files?

Anyone else know how this module works?

The db is backed up fine though using just Backup and Migrate.

Steve

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vm commented

correct. backup migrate doesn't deal with files, only the database. http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_files aids in dealing with files. Though I'd suggest dealing with these tasks directly on the server. Hosts worth their salt tend to provide automated backup software on the server.

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cardiffsteve commented

I'll just copy the contents of my Drupal folder, and use Back and Migrate for the db.
I've seen a link on drupal.org for that somewhere so should be fine.
many thanks vm

steve.

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zenlan commented

I gather you are using the Backup Migrate Files module http://drupal.org/project/backup_migrate_files

In which case, did you select the correct backup source?

QUICK BACKUP -> Backup from -> 'Public Files Directory'
ADVANCED BACKUP -> Backup Source -> 'Public Files Directory'

You may wish to create a new profile if using Quick Backup otherwise your files and database backups will both have the same filename, otherwise use the Advanced Backup option.

I also found that the Destination setting for Public Files Directory is misnamed as that setting should actually contain the path to your public files directory ('public://'), not "the path to the directory to save the backups to" as it suggests.

Once I sorted out the destination, the custom profile and selected the correct Backup Source it worked fine.

Don't forget to exclude the temporary folders such as js, css, styles and especially .svn if you are using Subversion, lest your backups get bloated with lots of unnecessary stuff.

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cardiffsteve commented

Hi, thanks for your response, I actually used the manual method in the end, I couldnt get this module to work.
I exported the database in myphpadmin, and just copied the root folder across using FileZilla, then imported the database using myphpadmin at the host, and worked a treat. thanks anyway.