You'll first upload importbuddy.php to the new location of your site.
Once you've logged into Stash, you'll be able to select from your backup files stored there to use for your migration/restore. Once you've entered your password, you'll select the Stash tab where you'll need to log into your Stash account so you can retrieve your backup file. For example, if you want your new site's URL to be then your server directory MIGHT be something like this: /user/username/public_html/mybuddy/ If you use FTP, you'll need to upload it to the FTP directory to migrate or restore the backup to that corresponds to the web URL for your site's destination. If you've sent your backup file to your Stash storage, you will still need to upload your importbuddy.php file to the site directory through FTP or you can send it to the location through your dashboard (BackupBuddy > Restore/Migrate). Under Server, you'll be able to select from any backup files you've uploaded to that location on your server. You'll then see three options - Server, Upload and Stash. Once you've uploaded the ImportBuddy file to your location, you'll go to ImportBuddy's location in your browser where you'll enter your ImportBuddy password.
Once you've decided on the FTP directory, you will then upload the backup file ( do not rename the zip file) and a copy of your importbuddy.php file to your chosen directory via FTP. Note: The directory structure varies host to host but often follows a similar format. For example, if you want your site's URL to be then your server directory MIGHT be something like this: /user/username/public_html/mybuddy/ Once you have both your backup and importbuddy.php files, you'll need to upload them to the location.įirst, you'll need to upload it to the FTP directory to restore the backup to that corresponds to the web URL for your site's destination. Note: If you sent your backup and importbuddy.php files to a remote destination in the previous steps, you can skip Step 3. Step 3 - Adding files to your new location
Here, you can either download the importbuddy.php file or send it to a remote destination. If you still have access to your site, you'll find ImportBuddy in BackupBuddy > Backups > ImportBuddy. We always recommend that you keep a copy of ImportBuddy someplace you can access if your site goes down, like in your Stash storage. Once you've downloaded your backup file, you'll need to send a copy of the importbuddy.php file to your server. Step 2 - Adding ImportBuddy to Your Server If you can access your site, you can download the necessary files from BackupBuddy > Backups > ImportBuddy. If you haven't done this and can still access your server, you'll be able to find your backups in /wp-content/uploads/backupbuddy_backups on your server. If you have done that already, you can download the backup file you want to use to restore your site from that location.
We always recommend that you store your backups and a copy of ImportBuddy in an offsite location such as BackupBuddy Stash in case you're not able to access your server. Note: If you only need to restore a single file or a limited number of files, use BackupBuddy's Built-in Restore feature. Authentication Required & Choose Your Backup File.Adding ImportBuddy to Your New Location.
A BackupBuddy Full Backup can be used to restore a site the ImportBuddy file can be used to migrate your entire site to another hosting server.Ī BackupBuddy Manual Restoration involves manually uploading the ImportBuddy script and a Complete (Full) Backup to a destination server.