# check to see if target path exists - if so, delete the old one and create a new one, otherwise just create it # other config variables(DO NOT EDIT THESE) If you have several websites, you should rename each script by the site name, for example: dockstreetmedia_backup.sh. Using Notepad++ or your preferred text editor, create a new shell file called site_backup.sh and insert the code below. In Dreamhost, this would create the path '/home/YOUR_USERNAME/backups.' Using FileZilla or your preferred FTP client, go to your home directory and create a directory (folder) called backups. If you are using a different hosting company, then you can still use this backup script, but you'll have to figure out on your own how to make it work on your setup. Gmail - to receive the backup email with the attached site archives.Dreamhost -> Admin Panel -> Goodies -> Cron Jobs - to set up the cron job.PuTTY (on a Windows machine) - to 'clean' the shell script using a command called dos2unix.

FileZilla - to upload the shell script and set the right permissions.

You should have backups on your computer or external hard drive as well, but that is up to you. Dreamhost), and (2) on your mail server, which should be completely separate from your web server (e.g. Archives of your site are stored in at least two places: (1) on your web server (e.g. This way you do not have to think about it. The system described below automatically copies, zips, and stores your website and database on a backups folder on your server and emails you the compressed archives. They need to be backed up on a regular basis to preserve any changes, including image and file uploads in the site directory and content (usually) in the database. Too often we realize we should have backed everything up right after it is too late - when the computer crashes and we lose everything.

It's said about a million more times than it's heard.

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