How do I restore a site using Timeline Backups?
You can easily restore lost data using the Timeline Backups tool which you can order from within your MEDIAMAKS UK account. Timeline Backups takes a backup of all your websites and databases every day automatically, and stores them for 30 days.
You can restore from any available snapshot at any time.
Site Files
- Head to the package you want to retrieve data for.
- Select Timeline Backups.
- You should see two types of backup: Web and Database. To restore the site files select View Snapshots next to Web.
- Select a Snapshot Time, the package you want to restore the data to, and (optionally) a path.
- Leaving the path field empty will replace the current files with that of the restore.
Databases
- Head to the package you want to retrieve data for.
- Select Timeline Backups.
- You should see two types of backup: Web and Database. To restore the site files select View Snapshots Databases.
- Select a Snapshot Time, the target package and the database you want to overwrite.
- Optionally, you can select to Restore to file which will dump a .SQL file in the webspace which you can manually import.
? Timeline Backups ensure that you always have a backup of your websites or database – a backup is taken every day and stored for 30 days; you can restore the website back from any day you need to. It’s also a product within HostShop, so you can configure a price and resell it to your own customers.