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# Click on the ''Backup Now'' icon. | # Click on the ''Backup Now'' icon. | ||
# Check that ''Full Backup without large files is selected'' and then click on the ''Backup Now'' button. | # Check that ''Full Backup without large files is selected'' and then click on the ''Backup Now'' button. | ||
| − | # Wait till the progress page has inicated that the backup is complete. | + | # Wait till the progress page has inicated that the backup is complete. This should only take a few minutes. |
# Send an email to [mailto:digital@ccchislehurst.org digital@ccchislehurst.org] that the backup has been completed. | # Send an email to [mailto:digital@ccchislehurst.org digital@ccchislehurst.org] that the backup has been completed. | ||
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| + | Apart from creating a backup of the website, we need to regularly create a backup of the whole server, so that we can restore the whole server, e.g. in case the file system got corrupted. This backup is called snapshot. To create a snapshot: | ||
| + | # Log in to the [https://account.1and1.co.uk/ 1&1 admin panel]. | ||
| + | # Go to Cloud. | ||
| + | # Select Infrastructure > Images. | ||
| + | # Select Create Image and then Create an image | ||
| + | # Select Cloud Server 0 and click on Create | ||
Latest revision as of 21:21, 9 March 2018
It's very important to back up the website regularly so it can be fully restored if necessary. We generally back up the website at least once a month. A monthly reminder is sent from Outlook.com to digital@ccchislehurst.org.
Please follow these step to create a backup (Administrator rights required):
- Log in to the backend.
- Go to Compontents > Akeeba Backup.
- Click on the Backup Now icon.
- Check that Full Backup without large files is selected and then click on the Backup Now button.
- Wait till the progress page has inicated that the backup is complete. This should only take a few minutes.
- Send an email to digital@ccchislehurst.org that the backup has been completed.
Apart from creating a backup of the website, we need to regularly create a backup of the whole server, so that we can restore the whole server, e.g. in case the file system got corrupted. This backup is called snapshot. To create a snapshot:
- Log in to the 1&1 admin panel.
- Go to Cloud.
- Select Infrastructure > Images.
- Select Create Image and then Create an image
- Select Cloud Server 0 and click on Create
