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* '''New to BackupBuddy?''' Check out the [[BackupBuddy:_Getting_Started|Getting Started]] page. * '''Problems?''' Check out the [[BackupBuddy:_Frequent_Support_Issues|Frequently Seen Support Issues]] page. * '''Need hosting?''' ''Hostgator Coupons'' are available to BackupBuddy customers [http://ithemes.com/forum/index.php?/topic/14012-hostgator-coupons-for-our-community/ here]. As of version 2.2.14, BackupBuddy and Importbuddy (the bundled file to restore/migrate your BackupBuddy backup) include full beta support for Multisite backups, imports and restorations. =Tutorials= ===Installing BackupBuddy=== Check out the [[Installing BackupBuddy]] section to see how BackupBuddy can be uploaded and activated on Single or Multisite networks. ===Getting Started=== Check out the [[BackupBuddy:_Getting_Started|Getting Started]] page to backup your Single sites or Multisite networks. ===Restore or Migrate=== Learn to [[BackupBuddy:_ImportBuddy|Restore or Migrate]] your Single sites or Multisite networks with the latest importbuddy.php. ===Settings Explained=== Get in depth information about the various [[BackupBuddy:_Settings|Settings]]. ===Developing Locally=== Set up your computer to [[BackupBuddy:_Local_Development|Develop Sites Locally]] and then migrate them to your live site. =Specifications= Server configuration is a very complex topic and varies wildly between hosts, server operating systems, and even the personal preference of the server administrator. Below are the bare minimum requirements for the plugin along with the recommended setup to get the most out of this plugin. You may use [[ServerBuddy]] to help you determine how your server compares to our minimum requirements & recommendations. ===Server Recommendations (full functionality)=== * PHP 5.2+ ** [http://wordpress.org/news/2010/07/eol-for-php4-and-mysql4/ WordPress v3.2 will require PHP 5.2+ (early 2011)] * mySQL 5.x+ ** [http://wordpress.org/news/2010/07/eol-for-php4-and-mysql4/ WordPress v3.2 will require mySQL 5.0.15+ (early 2011)] * WordPress 3.0+ * Write permissions to /wp-content/uploads/ for the user running BackupBuddy. ** Backups will be stored in /wp-content/uploads/backupbuddy_backups/ ** Temporary files will be stored in /wp-content/uploads/backupbuddy_temp/xxxxxxx/ (temporarily generated at each backup) * Free disk space equal to or greater than the entire size of your site once compressed. ** SuPHP or environment so that file operations/zip run as user to prevent permissions issues. ** PHP exec() function enabled ** PHP ZipArchive class installed * Linux: ** Command-line zip installed and accessible * Windows: ** Windows zip executable (available [http://pluginbuddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/backupbuddy_windows_unzip.zip here]) ===Minimum Server Requirements (reduced functionality)=== '' NOTE: Some features of BackupBuddy will be unavailable or limited if running on minimum requirements without recommendations. Large sites may not be able to be backed up with these minimum features.''' * PHP 5.2+ ** [http://wordpress.org/news/2010/07/eol-for-php4-and-mysql4/ WordPress v3.2 will require PHP 5.2+ (early 2011)] * mySQL 4.x+ ** [http://wordpress.org/news/2010/07/eol-for-php4-and-mysql4/ WordPress v3.2 will require mySQL 5.0.15+ (early 2011)] * WordPress 3.0+ * Write permissions to /wp-content/uploads/ for the user running BackupBuddy. ** Backups will be stored in /wp-content/uploads/backupbuddy_backups/ ** Temporary files will be stored in /wp-content/uploads/backupbuddy_temp/xxxxxxx/ (temporarily generated at each backup) * Free disk space equal to or greater than the entire size of your site once compressed. ===Host Compatibility=== Compare various [[BackupBuddy:_Hosts|Hosts & Hosting Environments]] to see how your host/potential host compares. ===Misc. Information=== Find out some [[BackupBuddy:_Misc_Information|Miscellaneous Information]] about BackupBuddy. =Troubleshooting= ===Frequently Seen Support Issues=== ''Problems?'' Start with the [[BackupBuddy:_Frequent_Support_Issues|Frequently Seen Support Issues]] to most quickly troubleshoot your problem. ===BackupBuddy: Error Codes=== Receive an error code? Check out the [[BackupBuddy:_Error_Codes|Error Codes]] page for explanations. ===Manual Migration=== Import fails on file extraction? Learn how to perform a [[BackupBuddy:_Manual_Migration|Manual Migration]] ... it's easier than you'd think! =Additional Resources= '''Tools''' * [http://ithemes.com/codex/page/File:Zip_test.zip Manually test command line zip functionality] '''Links''' # [http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/ Purchase BackupBuddy] # [http://pluginbuddy.com/backupbuddy-multisite-migration-expanded-features-in-beta-coming-soon/ BackupBuddy beta Multisite support announcement] # [http://pluginbuddy.com/5-reasons-to-love-backupbuddy-with-new-wordpress-multisite-support/ BackupBuddy beta Multisite key points everyone is raving about!] # [http://pluginbuddy.com/tutorials/ PluginBuddy Tutorials] # [http://pluginbuddy.com/ PluginBuddy.com] # [http://pluginbuddy.com/support/ Support Forums] [[Category:PluginBuddy]]

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