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Zylantex
04-29-2010, 08:23 AM
Are there any apps out there that allow templates to be extracted from backups without restoring all the other data?

I recently installed a product and the installation was not a success for one reason or another.
One of the main templates, forumhome, was modified and it was impossible to roll back.
The only method I could come up with was to do a full restore to a test forum and copy the template content from there.

There must be an easier way of doing things. Any ideas anybody.

Z.

Lynne
04-29-2010, 01:57 PM
Depending on the size of the backup, you could just open it in a text editor and get it. Otherwise, just import the database to a new database and use phpMyAdmin, or whatever you want, to go grab the template. You don't need to actually install vB also if you understand the table structure.

Zylantex
04-30-2010, 08:52 AM
Thanks for the reply Lynne.

I tried that but the template was Forumhome and it was pretty big and terribly messy.