How to Backup your website - Revision history

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 To backup your database simply visit your browser and type in phpmyadmin.domain.com ('''please note to replace the domain.com with your actual domain name''').
 You should see a login page like this:
 '''Step 2:'''Enter the database username and password that is listed on your datasheet and press go.
 [[File:Capture1.PNG]]
 Once you are logged in you should see a table filled with information.
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 [[File:Database-check.PNG]]
+Once you have selected '''Export''', it will open up the next step which is  to click on '''GO''' that will begin downloading your database to your local computer in the Downloads directory as shown below:
 [[File:Export-database.PNG]]
 You have finally completed the backup download of your database to your local machine.
 '''Step 4:'''The next and final step is to backup your actual web content that is located in your root directory known as httpdocs.
-Simply open up filezilla on your computer if you already have it installed or if not, you can simply download it from this  link   '''[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php FileZilla]'''
+Simply open up filezilla on your computer if you already have it installed and if not, you can simply download it from this  link   '''[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php FileZilla]'''
 Open up filezilla and enter your details.
-For example your '''host''': domain.com
+For example, <br>
-'''Username''': your ftp username
+'''host''': your domain.com <br>
-'''Password''' your ftp password
+'''Username''': your ftp username <br>
-'''Port''' you may leave it blank
+'''Password''' your ftp password <br>
+'''Port''' you may leave it blank <br>
 Click on quick connect after entering your details and look for the folder called httpdocs and double click it.
 [[File:Filezilla1.PNG]]
+The next step will detail how you can create the folder you wish to store your content in.
 '''Step 5:'''Firstly right click and create a directory that you want the site files to be copied too.
 [[File:Create- directory.PNG]]
 After the folder has been created, double click on the folder you just created and it should change the local site path to the folder you just created.
-In my case it is '''C:\Users\Dylan\Downloads\website1\
+In my case it is - '''C:\Users\Dylan\Downloads\website1\'''
+'''Step 6:''' '''Press ctrl + A''' so all your site content is highlighted, then right click and select '''download'''.
 [[File:Downloading_content.PNG]]
 This may take a while depending on the size of all your content. Below will show you the progress on the download
 [[File:Content-downloading.PNG]]
+Once completed, you will have successfully made your own backup of the site.

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 On your left site on your screen you should see your local directories on your computer as shown in the above image.
-Where it says Local site '''C:\Users\Dylan\''' That is where  you may choose to save your site.
+Where it says Local site '''C:\Users\Dylan\''' That is where  your site will be stored.
 But you may change that if you wish to do so.
 However I chose to backup the site up in the Downloads directory with in a folder called website1.

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		+	This may take a while depending on the size of all your content.
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		+	Once completed you have successfully made your own backup of the site.

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	'''Step 5:'''Firstly right click and create a directory that you want the site files to be copied too.		'''Step 5:'''Firstly right click and create a directory that you want the site files to be copied too.
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	After the folder has been created, double click on the folder you just created and it should change the local site path to the folder you just created.		After the folder has been created, double click on the folder you just created and it should change the local site path to the folder you just created.

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	'''Step 4:'''The next and final step is to backup your actual web content that is located in your root directory known as httpdocs.		'''Step 4:'''The next and final step is to backup your actual web content that is located in your root directory known as httpdocs.

−	Simply open up filezilla on your computer if you already have it installed or if not, you can simply download it from this link'''[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php FileZilla]'''	+	Simply open up filezilla on your computer if you already have it installed or if not, you can simply download it from this link '''[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php FileZilla]'''

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	'''Step 4:'''The next and final step is to backup your actual web content that is located in your root directory known as httpdocs.		'''Step 4:'''The next and final step is to backup your actual web content that is located in your root directory known as httpdocs.

−	Simply open up filezilla on your computer if you already have it installed or if not, you can simply download it from this '''[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php FileZilla]'''	+	Simply open up filezilla on your computer if you already have it installed or if not, you can simply download it from this link'''[https://filezilla-project.org/download.php FileZilla]'''