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Database data where?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:35 pm
by mikewaterford
I'm moving my Meteotemplate to a different server but where it was hosted i dont have access to any of the files.
I have a back up of data from about a month ago but would the database data be saved somewhere in the Template folder?
Cheers
Re: Database data where?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:21 am
by John B
Mike, I think you will find the answer to your question is "No".
I am surprised that you cannot access your site through your host's system; even the cheap sites I have used allow that - including the ability to download databases. That, though, cannot be done via FTP as it necessary for you to access your site using your hosting password, locating the database (this should not be difficult) and working from there.
Regards,
John
Re: Database data where?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:46 pm
by mchd17
actually, if you go to admin screen and do a db backup, it'll save a backup to template/backup dir and at the same time you download a db backup. if you do that, yes the db will be saved in the template dir
Re: Database data where?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:56 pm
by mikewaterford
I had my website hosted on a friends server but it expired and he moved to a different provider. This is the reason i lost access to all the latest data.
Re: Database data where?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:19 am
by mikewaterford
Just a little update on this. I did manage to gain access to the server and copied the entire Template folder. In the backup folder there are a few .csv files which i'm guessing would hold past data. I'm not sure if the database that was active when i was running the site is still active.
A copy of the template folder to a new server would probably confirm or deny a few open questions i have.
A question i do have is i have login details to the database that was created for me for the website. Is there a software i can use to gain access to that database and copy its content??
Regards