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= [[File:Who.png]] How ?=
= [[File:Who.png]] How ?=


== The configuration file ==
== A) The database ==
A simple copy of file ''conf/conf.php'' into a directory dedicated to your backup is enough.
 
== The database ==
There are 4 ways to backup your database:
There are 4 ways to backup your database:


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[[File:Warning.png]] Mysqldump (using command line tool or using Dolibarr backup tool) is the most secure way to backup your data because it is developed along MySQL and thus is always up-to-date. '''PhpMyAdmin''' and other thirdparty tools may generate a correct SQL dump but may be outdated or miss some features (depending on options you choose).
[[File:Warning.png]] Mysqldump (using command line tool or using Dolibarr backup tool) is the most secure way to backup your data because it is developed along MySQL and thus is always up-to-date. '''PhpMyAdmin''' and other thirdparty tools may generate a correct SQL dump but may be outdated or miss some features (depending on options you choose).


== The documents ==
== B) The documents ==
Just copy the Documents folder (''dolibarr/documents'' by default) to your local backup directory.
Just copy the Documents folder (''dolibarr/documents'' by default) to your local backup directory.


Note: If you made a backup of the database with the System Tools of Dolibarr, the sql dump files also resides in the Documents folder, and thus will be copied along.
Note: If you made a backup of the database with the System Tools of Dolibarr, the sql dump files also resides in the Documents folder, and thus will be copied along.
== C) The configuration file ==
A simple copy of file ''conf/conf.php'' into a directory dedicated to your backup is enough.


= [[File:Astuces.png]] Restore =
= [[File:Astuces.png]] Restore =
This topic is explained into page [[Restores]].
This topic is explained into page [[Restores]].

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