{"id":78469,"date":"2021-07-19T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=78469"},"modified":"2021-10-22T22:47:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T02:47:23","slug":"backups-for-mybb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/software\/mybb\/backups-for-mybb\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Backups for MyBB"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/creatingbackupsformybb-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Creating Backups for MyBB Title Image\" class=\"wp-image-78475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/creatingbackupsformybb-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/creatingbackupsformybb-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/creatingbackupsformybb-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/creatingbackupsformybb.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Different types of site backups serve different situations. While InMotion offers a full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/backup-manager-set-it-and-forget-it\/\">Backup Manager<\/a>, and cPanel has the capability for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/cpanel-backups\/\">full account backups<\/a>, there are times when a more precision backup solution is in order. It\u2019s easy to create backups for MyBB using cPanel\u2019s file management tools. It can be a good idea to make these when transferring just the site, or before experimenting with new plugins. Read on for details on how to carry out these backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#creating\">Creating Backups for MyBB<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#database\">Backup Your Database<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#files\">Backup Your Site Files<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#restore\">Restoring Your Site<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#restore-files\">Restore Files to the Site Directory<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#import-database\">Import the Database Backup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"#troubleshoot\">Troubleshoot Common Database Issue On Restore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creating\">Creating Backups for MyBB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps will let you backup and restore your site. More consistent backups are better for the sake of security, but this type of backup is great to have in addition to \u2018standard\u2019 backups when you are experimenting with new site designs and want one extra layer of backups just in case something goes wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> these steps go over how to backup your site without using Backup Manager or any of cPanel\u2019s built in backup tools. You may find that one of those serve your purpose better, if you have them available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"database\">Backup Your Database<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>Head to <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> in cPanel.<\/li><li>Click on your MyBB forum\u2019s database on the left.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"395\" class=\"wp-image-90143\" style=\"width: 650px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-phpMyAdmin.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-phpMyAdmin.png 1023w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-phpMyAdmin-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-phpMyAdmin-768x467.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Click on the <strong>Export<\/strong> tab at the top.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"391\" class=\"wp-image-90144\" style=\"width: 650px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-exportDatabase.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-exportDatabase.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-exportDatabase-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-exportDatabase-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-exportDatabase-768x462.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>For our purposes, leaving the selection as <strong>Quick<\/strong> will be fine. If you\u2019re a database pro, though, feel free to explore the <strong>Custom<\/strong> options!<\/li><li>Leave the file as an <em>SQL<\/em> file. This will be easy to restore.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Go<\/strong> and save the database file somewhere secure.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"files\">Backup Your Site Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>In cPanel, open up <strong>File Manager<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Find the site directory for your MyBB forum.<\/li><li>Right-click on the directory and select <strong>Compress<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"404\" class=\"wp-image-90147\" style=\"width: 650px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/compressFile.png\" alt=\"compress site files\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/compressFile.png 1250w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/compressFile-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/compressFile-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/compressFile-768x477.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>For our purposes, there is no difference between a Zip or Tar archive, so leave Zip selected and click the <strong>Compress File<\/strong> button.<\/li><li>Find the compressed site directory, right-click on it, and select <strong>Download<\/strong>. Save this archive somewhere secure.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"restore\">Restoring Your Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"restore-files\">Restore Files to the Site Directory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>In cPanel, open up <strong>File Manager<\/strong>.<\/li><li>If there is already an existing directory for an old or corrupted version of your site, right click on it and rename the directory. I like to add a date to the beginning of the name so that I know exactly when I switched out site versions.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Upload<\/strong> button towards the top of the File Manager. This will bring you to a screen where you can upload the site backup you\u2019ve downloaded. Select the file that you need to upload and it should upload to your server. Click the <strong>Go Back<\/strong> option at the bottom to return to file manager.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"359\" class=\"wp-image-90149\" style=\"width: 650px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-uploadFiles.png\" alt=\"upload site files\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-uploadFiles.png 1226w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-uploadFiles-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-uploadFiles-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/01-uploadFiles-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Find the file you uploaded, right-click on it, and select <strong>Extract<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"373\" class=\"wp-image-90150\" style=\"width: 650px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-extractFiles.png\" alt=\"extract files\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-extractFiles.png 549w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/02-extractFiles-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>If you\u2019re restoring a site directory, you probably don\u2019t need to add a file path since the site was likely in your home folder. Leave the path blank if you are unsure and click <strong>Extract File(s)<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Close<\/strong> the informative box and, if all went well, your site files have been restored. Now, you\u2019ll need to import the site\u2019s database backup below.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"import-database\">Import the Database Backup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>Once logged into cPanel, go to <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click on your MyBB forum\u2019s database entry on the left.<\/li><li>Click on the <strong>Import<\/strong> tab near the top.<\/li><li>On the import screen, press the <strong>Choose File<\/strong> button and select the database that you created above when you made your database backup.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" class=\"wp-image-90153\" style=\"width: 650px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/importScreen.png\" alt=\"import the database\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/importScreen.png 1243w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/importScreen-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/importScreen-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/importScreen-768x481.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Leave everything else set to default and click <strong>Go<\/strong> at the bottom of the page.<\/li><li>When the database has been imported successfully, you should see a message at the top of the page similar to: Import has been successfully finished, ## queries executed.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshoot\">Troubleshoot Common Database Issue On Restore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve transferred a MyBB site from one server to another, uploaded the database, and are still receiving an SQL error, chances are that the database information in your configuration file (<em>inc\/config.php<\/em>) does not contain the correct database information. Open that file in the editor in cPanel\u2019s File Manager, and update the database name, user, prefix, and password to match the one set up in cPanel. You may need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/reset-database-password\/\">reset the database password<\/a> first to get everything to match.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" style=\"margin:40px 0;\">Install WordPress, Drupal, and other programs in just a few clicks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/softaculous\/\">Softaculous Instant installer<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Different types of site backups serve different situations. While InMotion offers a full Backup Manager, and cPanel has the capability for full account backups, there are times when a more precision backup solution is in order. It\u2019s easy to create backups for MyBB using cPanel\u2019s file management tools. 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