If you eventually purchase Akeeba SOLO you can then automate the backups for all of your sites and customize whether you want full backup or just the database. This will allow you to create another backup profile where you select Backup Type>Main Site Database Only (SQL File) this will allow you to create a backup of ONLY the sql database and is MUCH easier to do than to manually extract the files with Akeeba eXtract Wizard or trying to modify the template from Akeeba kickstart. In Joomla admin, you go to Components, Akeeba Backup. > It takes a while to backup everything and if ether are only minor changes, it would be nice to just restore the database.
> Does anybody know how to restore just the database using Akeeba kickstart? I deal with 10 sites soon to be 17 sites so it was worth the purchase.
It takes a while to backup everything and if ether are only minor changes, it would be nice to just restore the database. This solution seems to be extremely useful when we are working on local environment and later on, we would like to move the effects on anybody know how to restore just the database using Akeeba kickstart? Later on, we have to specify standard Joomla installation parameters and installation files removal. Other parameters can be left as default and after that we choose ‘Start’ option which causes files extraction on the server. If we did everything correctly, there would be a file name with a portal copy ‘Archive file’ field. Exclude specific database tables or their contents.
The last step is to start-up a script which is done by calling appropriate address on a browser bar in the form of: (e.g. Restore with Akeeba Kickstart (free of charge script): restore extracting the backup directly on the server no need to upload thousands of files by FTP Choose between standard ZIP or highly efficient JPA archive format. Content of zip archive downloaded, place in the same place as a file with jpa extension. It is a script which gives you possibility to recreate and configure Joomla environment from Akeeba copy. After downloading the file, it has to be placed on the server and downloading a tool called Akeeba Kickstart. extension we will find in administrator\components\com_akeeba\backup. Copy of our portal in the form of one file with jpa. In order to do this, in Joomla backup, go to Components -> Akeeba Backup and choose ‘Backup Now’ option.Īfter finishing the process, a file can be downloaded from backup directly, however, I advise you to do it through ftp link. Shortly after installation, we can create our portal first copy.
It is worth mentioning here, that we have prepared a special 15% off discount for our members on Akeeba Backup license purchase (more information can be found here). The first step, is Akeeba Backup component installation which can be downloaded from akeeba site. The time of portal move depends on files number which we want to move but generally it takes about 10min. Copies created with with Akeeba Backup help include all files connected with an installation given and database screenshot so give possibility to move our work to any server which fulfill Joomla requirements. Akeeba Backup is a tool which allows you to create security copy of whole Joomla! environment in a fast and easy way.