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| ====Backing Up ARDI==== | ====Backing Up ARDI==== | ||
| - | You can backup your ARDI installation by going to the [[Administration Page|Administration page]] (via the [[ardibasics:sidebar]]) and hitting 'Backup Database'. | + | You can backup your ARDI installation by going to the [[Administration Page|Administration page]] (via [[ardiuserguide:the_sidebar|the sidebar]]) and hitting 'Backup Database'. |
| You will be given a few options for components you might want to back up. For the largest but most complete backup, make sure that every option is checked. | You will be given a few options for components you might want to back up. For the largest but most complete backup, make sure that every option is checked. | ||
| - | This will include all of your [[media|media]], your [[symbols|symbols]], [[3D models|3D models]], [[skins|skins]] and the database itself, so even compressed it may be quite large. | + | This will include all of your [[media|media]], your [[symbols|symbols]], [[ardibasics:3D model|3D model]], [[ardibasics:skin|skins]] and the database itself, so even compressed it may be quite large. |
| //NOTE - To restore backups taken using this method requires a fully-working ARDI system to be installed, which takes time and resources to set up. Our preferred method of creating a backup is to create a 'Bare Metal' backup by taking a snapshot of your virtual machine image. Instructions on how to do this will be found within your NAS, hypervisor or cloud hosting solution.// | //NOTE - To restore backups taken using this method requires a fully-working ARDI system to be installed, which takes time and resources to set up. Our preferred method of creating a backup is to create a 'Bare Metal' backup by taking a snapshot of your virtual machine image. Instructions on how to do this will be found within your NAS, hypervisor or cloud hosting solution.// | ||