In many of my tutorials I encourage Joomla fans to have a "working backup" before they perform maintenance and other processes on their #joomla site. One viewer has asked what I meant by "working backup." The answer to that question is what today's Maintenance Monday is about.
00:00:01 - New Year Goals and Backup Confidence
00:03:11 - Backup Failures: Lessons and Strategies
00:08:21 - Joomla Backup Tools and Best Practices
00:21:13 - Secure Joomla File Transfers with FileZilla
00:23:39 - Mastering Joomla Backups with Akeeba
00:31:17 - Celebrating Joomla Contributors
00:41:43 - YouTube Growth and Future Tutorials
01:15:13 - Community Reflections and Future Goals
Summary
New Year's Greetings
Tim Davis kicks off the live stream by wishing viewers a Happy New Year and sharing his New Year's resolutions.
Viewer Question
David Burton asks about the meaning of a "working backup" for Joomla websites.
Definition of a Working Backup
Tim explains that a working backup is one you can confidently restore from, ensuring your site’s safety.
Separate Backup Site for Testing
Tim suggests running a copy of your Joomla site in a separate folder and database to verify that your backup is functional.
Cautionary Tale
Tim shares a story about a friend who lost data due to unreliable backups, emphasizing the risks of not verifying backups.
Importance of Multiple Backups
Tim stresses the need for multiple backups, including daily backups and backups provided by web hosting services.
Scheduling Backups with Akeeba
Tim recommends using Akeeba Backup to schedule regular backups and storing them in cloud services like Dropbox for extra security.
Using Secondary Backup Tools
Tim mentions Installatron as another tool for creating backups but advises against using it for updating Joomla sites.
Backing Up Joomla Database
Tim emphasizes the importance of downloading and securing the Joomla site's database as part of the backup process.
Tutorial on Database Backup and Restoration
Tim mentions that he has a tutorial available for Joomla database backup and restoration to help users safeguard their sites.
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