{"id":46292,"date":"2015-04-08T04:29:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T08:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/?p=46292"},"modified":"2015-04-08T04:29:21","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T08:29:21","slug":"oscommerce-how-to-back-up-a-database-from-admin-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/oscommerce-how-to-back-up-a-database-from-admin-panel.html","title":{"rendered":"osCommerce. How to back up a database from admin panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! This video tutorial shows how to back-up a database from osCommerce admin panel.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4iMlxs7dNpU?width=1280&amp;height=720\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\">osCommerce. How to back up a database from admin panel<\/a>\r\n\r\n<p>You may need to back up your osCommerce store database before performing some changes to it or just in case.<\/p>\r\n<p>osCommerce platform allows to back up the database using administration area tools. Let&#8217;s learn how to do it.<\/p>\r\n<p>The tutorial assumes you are already logged into your store administration area.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Go to <strong>Tools ->Database Backup<\/strong> tab on the left side of your administration area:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_1-300x162.png\" alt=\"oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_1-150x81.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_1.png 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>On the appeared screen click the<strong> &#8220;Backup&#8221;<\/strong> button on the right:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_2-300x164.png\" alt=\"oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_2-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_2-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_2.png 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><p>On the left you can see the full path to the directory where the database backup will be stored on your server:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_3-300x164.png\" alt=\"oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_3\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_3-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_3-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_3.png 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><p>It is recommended that you save the backup file on a hard drive instead of just storing it on the server.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><p>At this point, check the <strong>&#8220;Download only (do not store server side)*&#8221;<\/strong> box on the right of the screen and click <strong>&#8220;Backup&#8221;<\/strong> button to start the process of downloading back-up file:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_4-300x163.png\" alt=\"oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_4\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_4-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_4-150x81.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_4.png 978w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><p>Depending on the size of your database, it may take some time to complete the procedure.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t\r\n<li><p>It is important that you do not interrupt the process until it is finished.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\t\r\n\t\r\n<li><p>Once it is accomplished, the dialogue screen will appear for you to specify the location you would like to save the file in:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_5-300x164.png\" alt=\"oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_5\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-46297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_5-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_5-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oscommerce_how_to_backup_database_from_admin_panel_5.png 970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n<li><p>Save the file in the desired location. The database back-up is successfully created and saved on your hard drive.<\/p>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p>This is the end of the tutorial, you have learnt how to back-up a database from osCommerce admin panel.<\/p>\r\n<p>Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4iMlxs7dNpU?width=1280&amp;height=720\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\">osCommerce. 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