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*To backup the SQL database
*To backup the SQL database
mysqldump -u <username> -p <nameofyourdatabase> > wikidb-backup-05MoDa.sql
mysqldump -u <username> -p <nameofyourdatabase> > wikidb-backup-05MoDa.sql
(for us, <tt>username</tt> is <tt>wikiuser</tt> and <tt>nameofyourdatabase</tt> is <tt>wikidb</tt>).
*To create a backup of the web directory, login as wiki, and go to /www/html/w and type
*To create a backup of the web directory, login as wiki, and go to /www/html/w and type
tar cvzf web-backup-2005MoDa.tar.gz *
tar cvzf web-backup-2005MoDa.tar.gz *

Revision as of 23:49, 31 August 2005

  • To backup the SQL database
mysqldump -u <username> -p <nameofyourdatabase> > wikidb-backup-05MoDa.sql

(for us, username is wikiuser and nameofyourdatabase is wikidb).

  • To create a backup of the web directory, login as wiki, and go to /www/html/w and type
tar cvzf web-backup-2005MoDa.tar.gz *