Copying a Joomla website

Copying a Joomla! website is a two-part process: you must copy the files and you must copy the database (which is where the content is stored).

Copying the files and copying the database are separate operations. Which you carry out first will depend on your particular circumstances but in most cases it does not really matter.

If your website is being updated frequently and you need to take your website offline while the copy takes place then you will probably want to perform the database copy last so as to minimize downtime.

Full article here: Copying a Joomla website

JoomlaPack: open-source backup component

JoomlaPack is an open-source backup component for the Joomla! CMS, quite a bit different than its competition. Its mission is simple: create a site backup that can be restored on any Joomla!-capable server.

It creates a full backup of your site in a single ZIP archive. The archive contains all the files, a database snapshot and an installer derived from the standard Joomla! installer. The backup and restore process is AJAX powered to avoid server timeouts, even with huge sites.

Alternatively, you can make a backup of only your database. If you want a reliable, easy to use, open source backup solution for your Joomla! site, try it out.

JoomlaPack web resources

Official web site: http://www.joomlapack.net
Support forum: http://www.joomlapack.net/forum/
Project page (software and documentation downloads): http://www.joomlacode.org/gf/project/jpack
Developers' blog: http://joomlapack.blogspot.com


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