Whats the best way to do backups?

[dismas]

Just create it in a seperate directory called 'testvb'. Did you set up your current forum in a directory called 'forum' or something similar? It would be exactly like that just in the new testvb directory.

[David Lama]

yea but i sort of had help cause it wasnt easy lol. so i think i'll need a guide just to make sure cause im pretty new at this stuff

[Dismounted]

Simply did what you did when installing vBulletin, except install it at a different directory. Then password protect that directory, via cPanel. You may have to change the database name in the backup file to have it restore to the new database.

[dismas]

Originally Posted by David Lama

so i think i'll need a guide

There is the installation guide at vBulletin.com. Just follow that the same as you would to install the main forum.

[David Lama]

Originally Posted by Dismounted

Simply did what you did when installing vBulletin, except install it at a different directory. Then password protect that directory, via cPanel. You may have to change the database name in the backup file to have it restore to the new database.

thanks!

how do I password protect a directory?

and dont put it in the public html section right?

[Dismounted]

No, it's in your cPanel. I think it's called "Web Protect" or something like that.

[edytwinky]

How exactly do you do a backup through cpanel?

[Speysider]

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[Michael.A]

if you talk about the hosting cpanel

go to backups > Download or Generate a Full Web Site Backup > then you well see on the bottom left Generate backup > done...