Backing up your site (GUI)

Backup your Drupal files
Using your FTP client, download all your existing Drupal files to your hard drive and put the files in a folder called 'backup'.

Backup your database with phpMyAdmin

• Select your database from the dropdown box on the left
  If you are upgrading a test site, choose your test site database.
• Click the "Export" tab
• Click "select all"
• Make sure to check the "structure" and "data" checkboxes
• Check "Save as File" desktop
• Click the "Go" button and save the .sql file to your desktop. Let's put it in the same 'backup' folder where you backed up your Drupal files.