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# '''Backup your database''' | # '''Backup your database''' | ||
| − | #* eg. using the command line (changing [bracketed words] to match your setup): | + | #* eg. using the command line (changing <code>[bracketed words]</code> to match your setup): |
| − | #** Make a backup of your database: mysqldump -u [database user] -p [database name] > db_backup_[todays date].sql | + | #** Make a backup of your database: <code>mysqldump -u [database user] -p [database name] > db_backup_[todays date].sql</code> |
| − | #** Restore from backup: mysql -u [database user] -p [database name] < db_backup_[todays date].sql | + | #** Restore from backup: <code>mysql -u [database user] -p [database name] < db_backup_[todays date].sql</code> |
#* eg. using phypMyAdmin: | #* eg. using phypMyAdmin: | ||
#** Export/Import your Magento database | #** Export/Import your Magento database | ||
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# '''Backup your /app folder''' | # '''Backup your /app folder''' | ||
#* this is the fastest way to fully revert if you need to | #* this is the fastest way to fully revert if you need to | ||
| − | #* easiest to put it next to your current /app folder (e.g. 'app_bkp'), that way you only need to rename the two folders to revert[[File:magento_app_backup.png|link=|487px]] | + | #* easiest to put it next to your current /app folder (e.g. 'app_bkp'), that way you only need to rename the two folders to revert. |
| + | [[File:magento_app_backup.png|link=|487px]] | ||
# '''If you have compilation enabled for your site, disable it''' | # '''If you have compilation enabled for your site, disable it''' | ||
| − | #* if you're not sure if you have this turned on, check | + | #* if you're not sure if you have this turned on, check {{menuchoice|System > Tools > Compilation}}. |
| + | [[File:Compilation_off.png|link=|500px]] | ||
[[Category:Extension installation]] | [[Category:Extension installation]] | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 15 April 2014
We spend a lot of time testing our extensions on fresh installs of Magento. However, there are a lot of different ways to setup, customize, and add-on to Magento, which can cause new issues - please follow this checklist before starting your install, to safeguard your site.
- You should do this before *every* extension install (not just ours!).
- Backup your database
- eg. using the command line (changing
[bracketed words]to match your setup):- Make a backup of your database:
mysqldump -u [database user] -p [database name] > db_backup_[todays date].sql - Restore from backup:
mysql -u [database user] -p [database name] < db_backup_[todays date].sql
- Make a backup of your database:
- eg. using phypMyAdmin:
- Export/Import your Magento database
- With either method, test that you can restore a backup (eg. to a test blank db) before starting, if you haven't previously!
- eg. using the command line (changing
- Backup your /app folder
- this is the fastest way to fully revert if you need to
- easiest to put it next to your current /app folder (e.g. 'app_bkp'), that way you only need to rename the two folders to revert.
- If you have compilation enabled for your site, disable it
- if you're not sure if you have this turned on, check System > Tools > Compilation.
