2. How to Configure Database and File System Backups

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to use the DNNBackup Module by Evotiva.

This module allows you to backup a DotNetNuke installation and restore it over the top of an existing installation or to another remote server.

It can be used for cloning, copying, moving or archival. This is a very useful module for moving from a local development server to a live deployment server. The module will also work on any ISP, including shared servers such as GoDaddy, WebHost4Life, DiscountASP and PowerDNN.

Backups can be set to run on a schedule and they can also be automatically saved to remote locations such as an FTP server, Amazon S3 or Rackspace CloudFiles.

When restoring a DotNetNuke site, DNNBackup can restore a site from scratch. It does not require DotNetNuke to be running in order to rebuild the site. A user-friendly wizard guides you through how to restore your website.

This video contains:

• How to configure the database backup settings
• Explanation of the database backup option
• Understanding the difference between the native and script database backup methods
• Overview of the script database backup method settings
• How to backup all database tables
• How to configure DNNBackup to not backup specific database tables
• Overview of the DNNBackup files backup settings
• How to configure DNNBackup to include or exclude specific folders from its files backup
• How to backup folders outside your DotNetNuke installation