How to Save Xenforo Website Files to my PC? [Need Help ASAP]

[Sparko]

Hello,

I have a dedicated server expiring in a few days, and I'd like to make sure I can keep my website files (specifically the themes). I used Filezilla to get the folders "/ var / www / html" and "/ var / www / domain". Is that all I need or do I need to get other files too?

(domain is my website's domain)

I want to make sure the custom themes I have are there, if not then where can I find them? (my internet is extremely slow and I can't save all the server files even though I want to)

Thank you!

 

[Glitch]

Zip them and download it

 

[Sparko]

Zip them and download it

what files do I zip?

Export your theme from your xenforo admin CP, backup all the files. That should be it, I just moved my XF forum to my VPS and that worked for me.

I exported the themes, what files do I need to backup?

If you don't have a copy of XML files, I don't think I will even copy those lol.

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[Sparko]

XML files, When you install a theme you don't just upload the files and it starts working, You have to add the .XML file.

Oh, where do I find that? and does it contain anything from the theme or is it just some sort of activator? (as in, if I reinstall Xenforo and apply the theme I saved will it work just like before if I didn't save the .XML file?)

 

[Sparko]

Just backup your entire website and export the themes(XML files) and you should be good.

I got the XML themes, but how exactly do I backup my website? (sorry very new to this, and I don't quite understand the instructions on Xf's site). Can I do it through Filezilla?

 

[Sparko]

Yeah, you just connect through FileZilla and copy all the files into a folder.

Thanks, but where are they located? I got the folder titled w/ my domain.

Here's whats inside it:

Is that all?

 

[Sparko]

Yes that's all, and as Sculls said if you wish to keep your user data and such backup your SQL as well.

can I download my SQL from the phpmyadmin panel or is it somewhere in the folders (accessed thru Filezilla)?

Btw, thank you everyone

 

[Sparko]

Yes, you do it through your phpmyadmin. Log in click on your database then click on "Export" - > https://gyazo.com/443cbcb8cbb1c2bd70e271b9802db189

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[Sparko]

If you want I can surely assist you all this for a vouch.

was already planning to vouch y'all on this tomorrow (leaving my PC on for the night to export the database, it's gonna take some time because my internet's super slow)

 

[Sparko]

Here' the thing..

Go to FileZilla, Put your login details, make sure you're logged in.
Create a folder
Go to public_html on FileZilla
Copy everything and drag it into the folder you made.

- Go to MySQL -
Make sure you keep the MySQL data always archived as you never know when you need a backup.
Put the same mySQL details and baam !

Also, Don't drag and drop the XF files when you're going to re-install it as it will just pop out errors like "Admin.php" etc or something similar not found.


--- XML Files ---
Even if you backed up everything, Without the XML files they're not going to work.

public_html is empty when I open it