backup in SMF

[miktor]

hi, i was wondering if downloading the forum database with all the options checked from the admin panel will save everything i need just in case i lose everything, get hacked, etc. everything as in all members and posts.

thanks

[BLaZeR]

Yes.
But if the file is somehow corrupted it is better to download from phpmyadmin.
So do both just in case.

[miktor]

no there is nothing wrong with my forum right now i was just wondering that if in the case something does go wrong, will the backup have all my users and posts when i upload it

[BLaZeR]

Yeah it will.

[sawz]

backing up from the admin panel saves the database only, not the files.
you'll have to back those up as well. when you install a mod, a backup of the theme and source files is created in Packages/backup