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Van Hellseek · 27 Nov 2007 at 22:51

How do I restore a database?

In the admin CP I can see the option for downloading a backup, but I don't see any option for uploading a previously downloaded database. Which kind of makes the whole "back up" feature a bit redundant. :confused:

Hxc · 27 Nov 2007 at 23:30

You may well have to do it through phpMyAdmin or the command line. Look around for tutorials, it isn't very hard.

Van Hellseek · 27 Nov 2007 at 23:32

Yeah, I've done it now. Not hard, but a bit of a pain in the arse relatively speaking. I really don't understand the logic of having an option of downloading a backup, without the option to restore it. The mind boggles.

SiriusB · 28 Nov 2007 at 00:53

It was probably programmed in the hope you would never be so rude as to use it