Course restore: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 10:27, 13 October 2011

Restoring a course backup

To restore a course backup

Go to Settings > Course administration > Restore
Upload the backup file or choose a file in the course backup area or user private backup area and click Restore
Confirm - Check that everything is as required then click the Continue button
Destination - Choose whether the course should be restored as a new course or into an existing course then click the Continue button
Settings - Select activities, blocks, filters and possibly other items as required then click the Next button
Schema - Select/deselect specific items and amend the course name, short name and start date if necessary then click the Next button
Review - Check that everything is as required, using the Previous button if necessary, then click the 'Perform restore' button
Complete - Click the continue button

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-{{Course admin}}
+{{Backup}}
-Courses can be restored from a backup made by Moodle.  Course backups are usually stored in the '''backupdata''' folder within the [[Files|course files]] folder. There is a link next to every course backup that says restore.  Each version of Moodle has its own slightly different process for restoring.  Generally speaking a backup may be restored several ways.  It can
+==Restoring a course backup==
-*Copy over the data in any course, or
-*Add the backup to any course, or
-*Create a new course that is a duplicate,
-*Offers option to include student data and/or course files.
-The backup and restore process is a common way of moving or, copying specific courses from one Moodle to another.
+To restore a course backup
+# Go to ''Settings > Course administration > Restore''
-{{Moodle 1.6}}Version 1.6 and later offers more options in the backup and restore process. [[Backup restore]] has a more detailed description of the 1.6 process.  It is possible to backup and/or restore specific course resources and activities. For example, a teacher can backup the entire course, then restore only Lesson 1 with student data, Lesson 4 without student data and a forum with student data, to a new or existing course.
+# Upload the backup file or choose a file in the course backup area or user private backup area and click Restore
+# Confirm - Check that everything is as required then click the Continue button
-This selective restore process is similar to the [[Import course data|Import feature]] in the course administration block.
+# Destination - Choose whether the course should be restored as a new course or into an existing course then click the Continue button
+# Settings - Select activities, blocks, filters and possibly other items as required then click the Next button
-==See also==
+# Schema - Select/deselect specific items and amend the course name, short name and start date if necessary then click the Next button
+# Review - Check that everything is as required, using the Previous button if necessary, then click the 'Perform restore' button
-*[[Backup restore]]
+# Complete - Click the continue button
-*[[Roll courses forward]] (in Moodle 1.7) how to repeat a course again
+[[Image:Course backup file areas 1.png]]
-*[[Import course data]] or parts of your other courses.  1.6 feature in Moodle
-[[Category:Teacher]]
+[[fr:Restauration]]
 [[ja:リストア]]
+[[es:Restaurar_un_curso]]
+[[ca:Restaurar_un_curs]]
+[[de:Kurswiederherstellung]]

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Course restore: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 10:27, 13 October 2011

Restoring a course backup