Backup!

[Rapdis]

OK... in the control panel, i normally use the backup bit!

SQL Dump of data

and check all of them.... if my entire content is deleted on tha server.... can i restore from this sql file?

if not.... how can i back up the complete forum?

Oh and i noticed u have added... number of users browsing this forum... how can i add that?

[Sparkz]

Yes, you can restore from that backup.

[Rapdis]

Thanks!

[nycunderground]

how do you restore from the sql file?

[refertech]

Well i never use that feature in the CP if thats what you want to call it. I find it is much more reliable to us telnet or ssh assuming you have shell access with your host. I also have myphpadmin but it tends to timeout if you go much over 2 megs on your database size, buts its great for view tables in the database. Here are the backup and restore strings i use in ssh (which is almost like telent)

Backup:
mysqldump --opt -u username -p database name >/dir/onyour/server/backup/10_12_02.sql

Restore:
mysql -u user name -p database name < /dir/onyour/server/backup/10_12_02.sql

After you enter this you will be prompted for your password which you wont think is being typed in but it is so just keep typing it.

Mark

[NTLDR]

There is also a Restore hack thats integrated into the ACP by Birdie501, this don't work will all hosts though.

[DrkFusion]

There are constant timeouts though if the database is big.

-Arunan