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    Solved Backups

    Post by SanguineGuard November 9th 2011, 2:01 am

    Hello all,

    Where and How can I get a backup of the MySQL DB for my Site?

    Thanks all.
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    Solved Re: Backups

    Post by MrMario November 9th 2011, 2:43 am

    Hello,

    Users don't have access of files of their database. You can restore your forum using this tool https://www.forumotion.com/en/utils/
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    Post by SanguineGuard November 9th 2011, 2:54 am

    I am the Admin and Owner of the site though.
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    Post by MrMario November 9th 2011, 3:00 am

    Sorry, but you don't have access to it.
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    Solved Re: Backups

    Post by SanguineGuard November 9th 2011, 3:02 am

    Who does have access to my own database then?
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    Solved Re: Backups

    Post by kirk November 9th 2011, 3:13 am

    Only forumotion
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    Post by SanguineGuard November 9th 2011, 3:17 am

    May I ask why you cannot backkup the database and then send it to me?
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    Post by kirk November 9th 2011, 3:59 am

    Because forumotion dose not offer it,
    Most free hosting do not. If you want to have access to your own data on your forum then you have to go with a paid software/board such as regular phpbb or v-bulletin. Then you can have it on your own server or use some sort of paid service provider.
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    Post by SanguineGuard November 9th 2011, 2:51 pm

    ...ok....
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    Post by kirk November 9th 2011, 3:40 pm

    No problem

    Since the question was answered i will now mark, lock and move to archives.
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