(Applies to versions 3.0 and newer of FusionBB)
Before begining any installation or upgrade, it's important to back up important files.
To create a downloadable compressed zip file of the fbbuploads and fbbavatars directories, go to:
AdminCP >> Images >> Backup Files
Backing Up your Image Directories
To back up these directories, go to:
AdminCP >> Images >> Backup Files
Click Create Backup and then click on the filename created to save it to your hard drive.
Restoring the Directories
To restore the directories, unzip or un-tar them and copy them back over using your FTP Program.
Please note, only the last five backups are saved.
Backing Up your Database
To back up your database, go to:
AdminCP >> Database >> Create Backup
Click Create Backup and then click on the filename that was created to save it to your hard drive.
Restoring your Database
To restore your database, it import the sql into phpMyAdmin.
Repairing/Optimizing Tables
To repair or optimize tables go to
AdminCP >> Database >> Repair/Optimize Tables
Select the table you wish to repair or optimize and then select the option at the bottom to optimize or repair it.
(Thanks to FBB Developer Josh Pettit and FBB Code Monkey Couchtomatoe for this info!)
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