Using Backup/Restore

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Backup

aMember allows you to backup entire database contents (with all settings, users, payments and other related info). To get backup:

  • Click aMember CP -> Backup.
  • Please click on link to create backup of aMembers tables in MySQL database. screen will appear.
  • Click the link to start download. File will be downloaded to your local disk.

If PHP settings allows, backup file will be compressed with GZip compression, and will have .sql.gz extension instead of usual .sql. To unpack compressed file, you may use ZIP software like WinZip or free 7-ZIP.

Restore

Restore will remove all database info from your aMember - all current settings, users, payments and everything else
  • To restore from previously saved backup, click aMember CP -> Restore
  • In the form, choose a file that contains previously saved backup. File must have extension .sql. If file has extension .sql.gz, first unpack it using ZIP software like WinZip or free 7-ZIP.
  • Click Restore button.
  • After database restore, you may need to reset admin password. Use the FixAdminPassword script
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