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13. Backups
13. Backups
Please keep in mind to back up your courses on a regular basis. In addition to preserving data, the use of backup data can be helpful when preparing for a new year's course, using previous years' courses as a reference and utilizing previous resources.
13.1 Course backup
13.1 Course backup
Click the “Open block drawer” on the right side of the course screen and select “Backup” from the “ Course Management” of the “Administration” block.
Backups are performed through the following steps: Initial settings -> Schema settings -> Confirmation and review -> Perform backup -> Complete.
Each procedure is explained below.
Initial settings
Select the items to back up and click "Next" at the bottom of the screen.
Schema settings
Select the items of the topic to back up or the activities/resources in the topic then click "Next" at the bottom of the screen.
Confirm and Review/Perform the Backup
Recheck the backing up items and click "Perform backup" at the bottom of the screen to begin the backup.
Complete
If the backup completes successfully, the screen below will be displayed.
Click “Continue” to confirm that the backup file has been saved to the “Course Backup Area.”
If the backup completes successfully, the screen on the right will be displayed.
Click “Continue” to confirm that the backup file has been saved to the “Course Backup Area.”
You can navigate to this screen from “Course Management” > “Restore” in the Administration block displayed on the right side of the screen.
If you want to restore course data from the previous year Moodle to the new year version of Moodle, firstly download the backup files created on this section to your own PC then upload the downloaded file to the new year’s version of Moodle to restore (see the next section for details).
13.2 Restoring a course
13.2 Restoring a course
Click on “Open Block Drawer” on the right side of the course screen and select “Restore” from “ Course Management” in the “Administration” block.
Selecting a backup file to use for a restore
There are two types of backup files used when restoring: (1) the backup files created with the current year version of Moodle, or (2) the backup files created with a previous year version of Moodle or the other Moodle.
As the backup file (1) appear in the "Course backup area," select “Restore” for the file you want to replace.
The backup file (2) needs to be uploaded to the current year version of Chiba University Moodle in advance before the “Restore.”
The "Restore" is performed through following steps;
Selecting the backup files to restore then Destination -> Settings -> Schema -> Review -> Process -> Complete as explained below.
First of all make sure the contents in the backup files then click "Continue" at the bottom right of the screen.
Destination
This is to set the restoring destination. You can restore the data to the current course or other courses you are in as a teacher.
To restore select the method of restoration along with setting the destination. There are two methods for restoration: adding backup data with keeping current data (addition) or deleting the current data and adding the backup data (overwrite).
Settings
Select the items to restore and click "Next" at the bottom of the screen.
Schema
Select the items of the topic to restore or the activities/resources in the topic then click "Next" at the bottom of the screen.
Review/Processing/Completion
A confirmation screen is displayed. After confirming, click "Perform restore" at the bottom right of the screen to begin the restore.
If the restore completes successfully, the screen on the right is displayed.
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