Course restore

Restoring a course backup

To restore a course backup

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

Note: The Course administration section appears only after at least one course has been created. If you don't see Course administration, make sure you create at least one other course.

Course restore capabilities

• Create users on restore
• Configure restore options
• Restore activities
• Restore courses
• Restore sections
• Restore from files targeted as hub
• Restore from files targeted as import
• Roll activity configuration dates on restore
• Upload files to backup areas
• Restore user data
• Restore courses from automated backups