Akeeba Backup
is a Joomla component
to help you backup, restore
and transfer your web sites.
In this lesson
we will be installing
Akeeba Backup
into our Joomla web site.
To begin with let's download a copy
of Akeeba Backup to our computer.
Go to downloads
and select Akeeba Backup for Joomla
If you have subscribed for the pro version
make sure that you are logged in first
to enable the download.
Once the download is completed
go to your Joomla web site
and log in to the adminsitrator.
Akeeba Backup installs
like any Joomla extension.
So go to the Extensions Menu
and select manage, install.
Now
we need to select our copy of Akeeba Backup that we downloaded
and click Upload and Install.
Once installation is complete
You will receive a success message
like this
We now need to go and configure
Akeeba Backup for our web site.
Go to the Components Menu
and select Akeeba Backup
The Configuration Wizard
automatically starts and
Akeeba Backup determines the best
settings for our web site.
It is important that you remain
on this screen until the wizard has completed.
Once the wizard has completed
you are ready to complete your first backup.
Let's go ahead and do that right now.
As we can see Akeeba Backup
stores some information
each time we make a backup.
By default
it creates a description for the backup
stating the time and date that it weas taken.
You can password protect
the backup and I highly recommend that you do this.
You can also optionally
include an additional comment
perhaps stating that you are doing this backup
before installing another component
For now I am going to leave this
blank and just click Backup Now.
The backup process has now started
Do not browse to any other page
until the backup has completed.
Once the backup is completed successfully
you should click on Manage Backups.
Here we can see
the backups has taken place
with a description
its status was OK
the size of the backup
and a link to the actual backup file itself.
Depending on your configuration
there may be multiple files.
A backup kept on your web site
is as useful as a
set of spare keys stored inside your house.
So it is important
that you download the backup
from your web site to your own computer.
You can do this simply by clicking
this button and then
download.
Once you have downloaded the backup
you can if you want delete the backup
file from your website,
perhaps you are short of space on your hosting account.
Select the backup here and
then click delete files.
You will see there is another option called delete.
This will delete the complete record
that a backup took place.
I prefer to keep that record
and will just click delete files.
We can see now that the record
is still here but the backup
file itself has gone.
We have now created our first backup
with Akeeba Backup
and can return to the Control Panel.
If you are using the Professional version
there is one additional step.
Right at the top we have a message
about entering our Download ID.
This is required for
updates to the program
so let's go ahead and complete that.
Return the akeebabackup.com web site
and make sure that you are logged in.
Select My Subscriptions from the menu.
If you now scroll down
you will see your Download ID
simply select and copy it.
Return to your web site and
paste it in.
Click on Apply Download ID.
We can see that the message has now disappeared
and we have completed the
installation of Akeeba Backup Professional.