Skip to main contentThe Import / Export is a great way to backup your Curator data but sometimes a more complete backup is
needed. The Full Backup will export an entire snapshot of all your Curator data (it’s a full database and
filesystem backup of the Curator webroot directory). Curator will even show you up-to-date stats on how much
free space you have available on your server to ensure you have room.
Modifying the Full Backup Settings
- Login to the backend of your Curator instance (e.g.
http://curatorexample.com/backend
).
- Navigate to the Settings > Curator > Backups in the left -hand menu.
- Click on the gear icon to display a popup. From here you can modify the location/frequency and retention options.
To Manually Create a new Curator Backup:
- Login to the backend of your Curator instance (e.g.
http://curatorexample.com/backend
).
- Navigate to the Settings > Curator > Backups in the left-hand menu.
- Click the “Take New Backup” button to start a backup. If you would like to check the status of the backup
while it is running, you can view the active status under the
Settings > Curator > Queued Processes in the left navigation.
To Restore From a Full Backup:
- Login to the backend of your Curator instance (e.g.
http://curatorexample.com/backend
).
- Navigate to the Settings > Curator > Backups in the left navigation.
- Find the backup from the list view (NOTE: They are all appended with a timestamp from when they were
taken), and click the “Restore Backup” icon (counter clockwise arrow) to restore Curator to exactly mirror
the time the backup was taken.