Need assistance in backing up Sugar Open source Version 4.0.1e

[GWsugar]

Hi,

I have Sugar Open source Version 4.0.1e on a Linux Rd hat Server and I need assistance in backing up the installation so that I my install version 4.2. Can anyone lend me any instructions on how to do this?

Thanks

[gosugar]

To do a back up of Sugar, go to the command line and log in as root and run this line

tar -czvf /destination directory/SugarBackupName.tar.gz /directory where your current Sugar is located

for example:
tar -czvf /tmp/SugarBackup072606.tar.gz /var/www/html/Sugarsuite

Then do a dump of the database:
mysql -u your username -p name of the databse you want to dump > /directory where you want the dump to go to/filename.sql

for example:
mysqldump -u root - p sugarsuite > /tmp/sugarsuite.sql

[paikmoses]

Hi GWsugar,

You can also take the back-up and then populate the dump in your new install.

To take the back-up of SugarCRM data and structure, check this out: http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=141

To populate the dump or restore the back-up in your new install, check this out: http://sugarcrm.openapp.org/?p=142

Hope this helps.

Regards,