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#16206 How to test a backup locally

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Latest post by nicholas on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 09:19 CDT

Monday, 27 May 2013 10:45 CDT

MLaScala
Mandatory information about my setup:

Have I read the related troubleshooter articles above before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Have I searched the tickets before posting? Yes
Have I read the documentation before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Joomla! version: 2.5.11
PHP version: 5.3
MySQL version: 5.1.49
Host: DreamHost
Akeeba Backup version: 3.7.6

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Description of my issue: You recommend testing a backup. Do you have any documentation about how to test using a local MAMP application?
Thank you!
Maryann

Monday, 27 May 2013 13:22 CDT

nicholas
Hello Maryann,

Testing a backup, moving a site and restoring a backup is actually the same thing. You can follow our instructions (quick start guide or video tutorial) for restoring a site using Kickstart. You will restore the backup on your MAMP. That's pretty much how I test my backups – I use Zend Server instead of MAMP but, frankly, it's the identical procedure. I like creating versatile solutions which only require you to learn how to do one thing and reuse it in different use cases. I hope that resonates well with my users, too :)

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Tuesday, 28 May 2013 08:38 CDT

MLaScala
Thanks Nicholas. the Kickstart video only guides us through restoring the site to a live server. Do you have any videos/transcripts about restoring locally to a MAMP environment?

Tuesday, 28 May 2013 09:19 CDT

nicholas
That's what I'm saying. It doesn't matter if you're restoring locally or on a live site. It's the same thing. Instead of uploading the files you just copy them using Finder. That's where the differences begin and end.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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