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By: the.[ED]ition » Speed Link Sunday!

the.[ED]ition » Speed Link Sunday! — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 18:33:47 +0000

[...] Saman Sadeghi, also known as Samanathon tells us to back up our WordPress databases! It’s actually quite a useful thing to do since…well, you can [...]

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:22:41 +0000

I’m afraid I don’t run any active Wordpress installations but having backup as part of the core engine is a great idea. This sort of thing should be turned on by default and you should have to provide an email address as part of the initial config for the site. It would save so many people…

By: derrich

derrich — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:03:37 +0000

Cool, thanks. I ended up doing that last night, actually. I guess that was the easiest way around it. I’m gonna get this new auto backup plugin goin.

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Backup Your WordPress Database NOW! - Part 2 | Samanathon.com — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:38:13 +0000

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By: My New Choice

My New Choice — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:42:43 +0000

No problem…I need to do the same on my other site. I’ve been lazy with those backups because my host does a complete backup but I think I will update and schedule a weekly backup like my other site.

By: Saman

Saman — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:42:12 +0000

That would be the WS ToolTips plugin!

By: Saman

Saman — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:40:13 +0000

I just noticed that I was using an older version too, I updates to the latest and all is good! Thanks bud!

By: Everyday Weekendere

Everyday Weekendere — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:28:15 +0000

is that what gives you the hover effects on your main links?

By: My New Choice

My New Choice — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:21:23 +0000

Let me clarify as I just realized there is a difference. The site I have setup to do the scheduled backup has v2.0.1 of the Backup plugin but my other site has v1.8 and that option is not there.

By: Everyday Weekendere

Everyday Weekendere — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:20:58 +0000

Hey derrich, I had the same problem.. I fixed it by changing the read/write permissions on the directory it creates..

By: My New Choice

My New Choice — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:19:29 +0000

I have that option in my Backup plugin, it isn’t a separate plugin. On my Backup screen, I scroll down to the very bottom and there is a section about scheduling a backup.

By: Saman

Saman — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:11:23 +0000

What plugin does that?! That would be very helpful!

By: Saman

Saman — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:08:29 +0000

It’s a plugin that changes the CSS around. It’s the SpotMilk plugin and there are a few different styles!

By: Armen

Armen — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:10:45 +0000

Yeah, I download a backup to my HD about once a week. How come your WP dashboard looks so trendy Saman?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:03:39 +0000

Thanks for the reminder! Just backed-up successfully!

By: My New Choice

My New Choice — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:08:20 +0000

FWIW, you can actually schedule the backup with the WP plugin to take place at regular intervals. I’ve actually got mine sending a backup to my email account once per week.

By: Saman

Saman — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:41:08 +0000

Oops, Thanks!!

By: Ajith

Ajith — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:11:39 +0000

Saman (need i sat athon(g)) since I dont use WP i have nothing to say about WP backups… but check out the first line of the post..
When was the last time your WordPress database!?
you backed up
is missing

By: Jules

Jules — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:08:31 +0000

Thanks for the reminder! I will get on this today!

By: David

David — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:34:44 +0000

I need to do this, I haven’t done this yet…I’ll get on it…