Comments on: How to create a full WordPress backup and restore or sync it with local website http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/ WordPress Professional Solutions - Wishlist Member advanced - – SEO Consulting Services - Plugins and WP Theme Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:47:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Andy Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:31:53 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-706 Hello Lisa, It is possible for a plugin to save its option inside a file rather than database. It should be rare and I am not aware of such plugin. Thanks Andy Hello Lisa,

It is possible for a plugin to save its option inside a file rather than database. It should be rare and I am not aware of such plugin.

Thanks
Andy

]]> By: Lisa http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Lisa Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:44:31 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-649 Thanks Andy... Will look at this in more detail as I set up my local WordPress. I'm having a bit of trouble importing my existing MySQL db, but will follow your steps. I do have a question. I have heard that there are some plug-ins whose options are not saved unless some additional files are saved. Can you comment on this? Thanks so much! Thanks Andy…

Will look at this in more detail as I set up my local WordPress. I’m having a bit of trouble importing my existing MySQL db, but will follow your steps.

I do have a question. I have heard that there are some plug-ins whose options are not saved unless some additional files are saved. Can you comment on this?

Thanks so much!

]]> By: Andy http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Andy Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:47:29 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-579 Hey Marcus, Thanks for comment. Automated Backup to external storage is very convenience. But as soon as your website database become big, then script can not handle that and it give time out. I am agree, manual backup is little harder but it always works! Hey Marcus,
Thanks for comment. Automated Backup to external storage is very convenience. But as soon as your website database become big, then script can not handle that and it give time out. I am agree, manual backup is little harder but it always works!

]]> By: Marcus Wickes http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Marcus Wickes Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:23:17 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-569 I used to do a manual backup but I found that once I was maintaining over 20 websites I just threw in the towel and gave up on backups, except the critical sites I couldn't afford to lose. But even then I wasn't backing up nearly as often as I should. Then I really started using S3 for media hosting and I decided to find a wordpress plugin that would backup to S3. I love the new plugin I have been using for the last couple months. Automatic Wordpress Backup <a href="http://www.webdesigncompany.net/automatic-wordpress-backup/" rel="nofollow">http://www.webdesigncompany.net/automatic-wordpress-backup/</a> I set it and forget it. It's easy to configure, easy to restore backups, and I no longer worry if I have a backup or not. Whew... so long manual backups! P.S. I do not work for that plugin company... I simply love this plugin over several other S3 plugins I tried and I came across your blog today. I used to do a manual backup but I found that once I was maintaining over 20 websites I just threw in the towel and gave up on backups, except the critical sites I couldn’t afford to lose. But even then I wasn’t backing up nearly as often as I should.

Then I really started using S3 for media hosting and I decided to find a wordpress plugin that would backup to S3. I love the new plugin I have been using for the last couple months.

Automatic WordPress Backup
http://www.webdesigncompany.net/automatic-wordpress-backup/

I set it and forget it. It’s easy to configure, easy to restore backups, and I no longer worry if I have a backup or not. Whew… so long manual backups!

P.S. I do not work for that plugin company… I simply love this plugin over several other S3 plugins I tried and I came across your blog today.

]]> By: Fred http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Fred Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:23:02 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-493 I solved the problem. I had to copy the hosts file to another folder, change it and then copy it back to the etc folder. Now, when I open local, it does go to same URL locally. I don't do VM. So, I assume that if I edit locally, I will need to upload files changed, or all files and the database to the server. And same in reverse, if I edit on-line. Correct? Thanks for your help. I solved the problem. I had to copy the hosts file to another folder, change it and then copy it back to the etc folder. Now, when I open local, it does go to same URL locally. I don’t do VM. So, I assume that if I edit locally, I will need to upload files changed, or all files and the database to the server. And same in reverse, if I edit on-line. Correct? Thanks for your help.

]]> By: Fred http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Fred Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:40:09 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-491 I tried to make the change in notepad. When I closed to save it a window opened saying "Cannot create the c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. Make sure that the path and file name are correct." I changed permission so that it was not read only, but still didn't work. Any ideas on how to address it? I tried to make the change in notepad. When I closed to save it a window opened saying “Cannot create the c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

Make sure that the path and file name are correct.”

I changed permission so that it was not read only, but still didn’t work. Any ideas on how to address it?

]]> By: Andy http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Andy Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:05:58 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-490 Hello Fred, Make your IP static. let say change it to 192.168.1.5 Then add your site domain name to the windows or linux host file you can find host file at windows xp under folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\host or at Linux it is under /etc/hosts You need add 192.168.0.5 yourwebsite.com 192.68.0.5 www.yoursite.com to above files ( you OS host file) This way yoursite.com point to your website at your localhost and you have no longer access to yoursite.com on the internet! ( unless you change the host file) To avoid changing host file everytime in order to decide to access to the same website on the internet or localhost, I use VM and I setup my local host website inside VM machine. About having same database task is more easy. Simply export whole database ( and Not selecting all tables inside the database to export.) when you export whole database it keep database structure and by importing it to local, the database will be 100% clone. Hello Fred,

Make your IP static. let say change it to 192.168.1.5

Then add your site domain name to the windows or linux host file

you can find host file at windows xp under folder C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\host

or at Linux it is under /etc/hosts

You need add

192.168.0.5 yourwebsite.com
192.68.0.5 http://www.yoursite.com

to above files ( you OS host file)

This way yoursite.com point to your website at your localhost and you have no longer access to yoursite.com on the internet! ( unless you change the host file)

To avoid changing host file everytime in order to decide to access to the same website on the internet or localhost, I use VM and I setup my local host website inside VM machine.

About having same database task is more easy. Simply export whole database ( and Not selecting all tables inside the database to export.) when you export whole database it keep database structure and by importing it to local, the database will be 100% clone.

]]> By: Fred http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Fred Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:49:30 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-489 I did a search and found your site about how to make local worpress same as server. You said "To make life easier my local domain and database are same as online domain and database. so I no need change wp-config or database site and home value. So my online website will be 100% exact clone." How do I set up my local domain and database to be the same as the online domain and database? I did a search and found your site about how to make local worpress same as server.

You said “To make life easier my local domain and database are same as online domain and database. so I no need change wp-config or database site and home value. So my online website will be 100% exact clone.”

How do I set up my local domain and database to be the same as the online domain and database?

]]> By: Luis http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Luis Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:05:46 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-480 how you thought about doing it automatically? how you thought about doing it automatically?

]]> By: Andy http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Andy Thu, 27 May 2010 17:00:24 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-460 Thanks Paul for your time and feedback, I do agree with you. I also do not like change the wpconfig. Your idea about changing title of cloned website is great. I code inside my VM machine and no need change host entry every month to switch between live website and cloned one. I only change the dns entry in VM once. I always can see cloned website in VM machine and same time, I can see the real website at my host computer. I can always switch between real website or cloned website by using foxy proxy and firefox! Have a great day Andy Thanks Paul for your time and feedback,
I do agree with you. I also do not like change the wpconfig. Your idea about changing title of cloned website is great. I code inside my VM machine and no need change host entry every month to switch between live website and cloned one. I only change the dns entry in VM once. I always can see cloned website in VM machine and same time, I can see the real website at my host computer. I can always switch between real website or cloned website by using foxy proxy and firefox!

Have a great day
Andy

]]> By: Paul Coughlin http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Paul Coughlin Sat, 22 May 2010 09:13:32 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-457 That's useful. There's an even easier little trick, if you don't mind editing your hosts file - then there's no need to change the wp-config or database blog address values. Edit your hosts file to create an entry for your blog url, but use your local ip address. Then your offline local install won't need any settings changed. The only problem, is knowing which site you are working on! - so i always edit my blog title on my local version - add *** to the beginning of the blogname. At the end of the month, remove the hosts entry and upload to the live site.. all the best, Paul. That’s useful. There’s an even easier little trick, if you don’t mind editing your hosts file – then there’s no need to change the wp-config or database blog address values.

Edit your hosts file to create an entry for your blog url, but use your local ip address.

Then your offline local install won’t need any settings changed.

The only problem, is knowing which site you are working on! – so i always edit my blog title on my local version – add *** to the beginning of the blogname.

At the end of the month, remove the hosts entry and upload to the live site..

all the best,
Paul.

]]> By: ilayka http://hecode.com/how-to-create-a-full-wordpress-backup-and-restore-and-sync-them-with-localhost/comment-page-1/#comment-436 ilayka Mon, 03 May 2010 10:09:20 +0000 http://hecode.com/?p=397#comment-436 Easy to understand, I am going to upload my blog from localhost to the Internet. Easy to understand, I am going to upload my blog from localhost to the Internet.

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