Backup solution for noobs

[Sutekh]

http://www.backup4all.com/kb/backup-from-ftp-287.html is this site trustworthy? I'm not sure how to backup or really understand the tech talk lol but a friend showed me this.

 

[sbj]

Wow, I made this thread 2 years ago .

For "noobs" the best way to go is to install Dave's addons.

I can assure you a better, quicker and easier way you won't find. You just need to know how to install an addon.
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/solidmean-forumbackup.3605/

 

[Sutekh]

Wow, I made this thread 2 years ago .

For "noobs" the best way to go is to install Dave's addons.

I can assure you a better, quicker and easier way you won't find. You just need to know how to install an addon.
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/solidmean-forumbackup.3605/

I saw that and it's still pretty confusing/complicated for me lol.

Edit: I'll give it another go

 

[Sutekh]

"

• This addon will not work on Windows servers."

what's this mean?

 

[SneakyDave]

This addon will not work on Windows servers.

It means that the backup steps that are taken are geared toward linux/unix servers, not XenForo installations that exist on Windows servers. It "will" work backing up the database, but Windows has poor gzip/tar support so compression isn't really an option for that.

Send me a conversation if you have questions about installing it, or running it the first time.

 

[Sutekh]

Nevermind, that addon doesn't allow backup from FTP. So I'm still wondering if the link I provided earlier is trustworthy.

 

[Sutekh]

It means that the backup steps that are taken are geared toward linux/unix servers, not XenForo installations that exist on Windows servers. It "will" work backing up the database, but Windows has poor gzip/tar support so compression isn't really an option for that.

Send me a conversation if you have questions about installing it, or running it the first time.

Oh thank you

 

[Anthony Parsons]

Wouldn't worry about it.

See how much noise that causes!!!