Database Backup: restore vs delete

[my scrap shop G]

can somebody please define what "restore" and "delete" do.

If I delete the last backup shouldn't my site return to a previously saved version?

I have tried both and can't seem to get my site back to where it was yesterday before I messed it up. :(

[knifeman]

can somebody please define what "restore" and "delete" do.

If I delete the last backup shouldn't my site return to a previously saved version?

I have tried both and can't seem to get my site back to where it was yesterday before I messed it up. :(

Delete, will erase the selected backup file from your backup directory.

Restore, will overwrite your database with the one selected.

 

Tim

[my scrap shop G]

thank you,

except, i did that and nothing changed? my site is still a mess... and i've lost the data from yesterday, but site still broken...?

[knifeman]

thank you,

except, i did that and nothing changed? my site is still a mess... and i've lost the data from yesterday, but site still broken...?

If you are in your admin/tools/backup, then this only backsup or deletes the database. It does not change any of your php files. So for instance if you made some changes to index.php or header.php then these changes will be unaffected by restoring a database.

 

All your files should be backed up as well as your database. Does your web host have Cpanel? This is what I am most familiar with. There is a backup feature that copies all your files into a nice little zip file that can be downloaded or restores.

 

Tim

[my scrap shop G]

oh... yes it does have a cpanel, eek! something else to learn quicksticks!

 

I was getting really annoyed with it actually, because it wasn't restoring any of my changed files, but it did delete stock, customers and an order..... ! any way to restore them?