Course-level backup and restore

We will first have a look at the backup procedure before going into detail of how to recover data during the restore operation.

Course backup

To back up a course it is best if you are inside that course, where you will have to click on the Backup link in the Course administration section. Alternatively, you can back up courses from within course categories. Go to Courses | Add/edit courses in the Site administration section and click on the category in which the course to be backed up resides. Click on the Backup icon (by default, a yellow box), which directs you to the same screen as using the Backup link inside a course.

The backup procedure comprises of a number of steps, which are described in the following sections. You can navigate backwards to any step via the process links at the top of the screen or by using the navigation buttons at the bottom.

Initial settings

There are a number of settings (as shown in the following screenshot), which dictate how...