Backup Website

I've searched for topic regarding Website Backup - NOT Database without resolve.

I have a full backup of my website using FireZilla, took forever and I have a fast connection!

But now as I begin to design I want to do a periodic (2X week maybe) backup of website,but not all the Folders and or Files.

Just Folders and or Files that I work on when designing. It seems to me that these Folders/Files are the only ones which would be necessary to back up??

As a side note, When editing For Example Common.css, its my understanding that I would create a NEW Common.css file in 

Anyway, if my thinking is correct I was looking at  SiteVault ($39) to accomplish the task. 

So I guess there are 3 issues, 

** Can I backup just the files I edit, and restore them if I have problems with site at a later date.

** Do I create new files to edit in templates/temp_uni/css/

** SiteVault ($39, auto backup) or is there something else out there better.

Thanks for your help.

For what you are describing - I use Dreamweaver. Rather pricey, but maybe someone can come up with a less costly solution. With Dreamweaver, it allows you to have a testing server and a production server, in which you can update files between the two rather quickly.

Other than that, keep track of all changes you make to your test site and apply them to the production site when you feel the need to. If it is simply file changes, that should not be too much of a big deal. If any database changes are made, then you will have ot make the same changes in the database that you make to your test site.

I use Microsoft Expression. But  Expression and Dreamweaver will not accomplish goals. They are used as editing software and yes I/you can upload changes to the site. But neither will create backup of the site automatically. Also I don't always use Expression when making a small changes, like a background color. I will just edit in Firezilla and upload.

But if nobody else has a resolve, it may be the way to go, just a hassle.

I just downloaded a trial of Site Vault, it seems it may be the way to go, waiting for comments on it, a good deal at $39.

Thanks for your input!!

Sorry - I had a brain fart when I read your first post.

One other option/thought. Your hosting company may already have software in place within your cPanel or WHM. For my server, I have two types of backups. One called guardian, which is a constant backup. Whenever a change is made it automatically updates the backup. The second is nightly backups. I have those set to automatically be done every night at midnight my server time.

Sitevault pro works fine for me. It only backs up what has changed as default. You can schedule it as you please. I back up once per day. Takes about 15 minutes unless there are errors. When files like Error logs become to large it creates an error, then it keeps trying to back it up which prolongs the backup. I am sure there is a simple fix for this issue in the software end, unfortunately I have not dedicated the time to fix. I had the need to use the back up once, very easy to restore.

I'll check out Guardian, I'm using Site Vault  trial now to see if I like it.

Thanks guys for the tips on software!!

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How about this question

** Do I create new files to edit in templates/temp_uni/css/

Example =  templates/temp_uni/css/common.css

and then this common.css will override the common.css in templates/base/css/

I was doing changes directly to existing files in templates/base/css/ and really messed up my site a couple times. Then researched topics and found the big players saying that was big time wrong thing to do.

I use CodeGuard: https://www.codeguard.com/

Simply a brilliant service, does incremental backups after your first full backup. I've tested the service a few times retrieving files for a specified date.

You can customise what pricepoint you want. $5/month for a 5Gb plan, $10/month for a 10Gb, $20/month for a 20Gb plan, and so on.

I wouldn't consider using my ISP for my backup. They come and go out of business too often to feel secure for that idea. Speaking from experience, my previous ISP's server crashed, their backups were 2 months old (and I was paying for nightly backups!) and they went out of business.

You do not modify uni or alt. Those are shipped with dolphin thus should not be touched.

Instead you make a copy of uni and name the new copy tmpl_myname

Then edit templates\tmpl_myname\scripts\BxTemplName.php and change the vendor and name of the template.

You now have your own copy to work with. Now to override css you make copy's of the css files. Example, for common.css you start with a empty common.css in templates\tmpl_myname\css\common.css and use this as the first line in that file.

@import url(../../base/css/common.css);

That will import the css from the base class. From there you can begin to override other classes. Example to override the sites background color your common.css file would have this.

@import url(../../base/css/common.css);
body {
    background: #000;
}



The best way to figure stuff like this out is to download a free template from the market and see how they did things.

Will check out www.codeguard.com along with the other recommendations, thanks.

Deano, thank you very much for taking the time to explain the proper process for editing files!!!

I will do as suggested and download a template and study it, I'm sure it will then all come together, a little bit confusing right now.  I have searched everywhere for direction on this matter without luck, so again, Thanks!

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Still had time to edit this message after your sharing how to properly edit files.

Downloaded and investigated a template and now all is clear!! I wish I had known about this process a long time ago!!

Thank You, Thank You.

IF you host your site on a Linux based server, you can search this on google : Rsync Backup .

This simple perl script will backup new stuff on your site to a designated destination daily, weekly, hourly or whatever you like. 

The cool thing is only new stuff copied over, so you don't have to use so much space for a full site backup.