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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 restore link next to every course backup. 
==Restoring a course backup==


The backup and restore process is a common way of moving or, copying specific courses from one Moodle to another.
A course backup file (.mbz) may be restored from within any existing course for which you have permission. During the restore process, you will be given the option to restore as a new course or into an existing course.


# Go to ''Settings > Front page settings > Restore'' or ''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
[[Image:Course backup file areas 1.png]]


==Restoring a course==
==Course restore capabilities==
[[Image:Course_restore_s1.jpg|thumb|The backupdata folder]][[Image:Course_restore_s1b.jpg|thumb|Restoring a course - page 1]][[Image:Course_restore_s2.jpg|thumb|Restoring a course - page 2]][[Image:Course_restore_s3.jpg|thumb|Restoring a course - page 3]]
To restore a course from a backup file:


#Either upload a backup zip file to your course files area or click Restore in the [[Course administration block]] to access the backupdata folder.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:createuser|Create users on restore]]
#Click the Restore link opposite the file you want to restore.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:configure|Configure restore options]]
#On the next page, click Yes to the question "Do you want to continue?" to start the restore process.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:restoreactivity|Restore activities]]
#Click the Continue button at the bottom of the next page, listing details of the backup.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:restorecourse|Restore courses]]
#On the next page, select whether you want to restore to the existing course, adding data to it or deleting it first. If you have permission to restore to a new course, the restore page will contain additional options for setting the new course category, short name, full name, and start date.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:restoresection|Restore sections]]
#Choose which activities you want to restore and whether to include user data.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:restoretargethub|Restore from files targeted as hub]]
#Select course users if you are including user data.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:restoretargetimport|Restore from files targeted as import]]
#Select appropriate role mappings. The options depend upon the roles you are allowed to assign. By default, teachers are only allowed to assign the roles of non-editing teacher, student, and guest.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:rolldates|Roll activity configuration dates on restore]]
#Click the Continue button.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:uploadfile|Upload files to backup areas]]
#On the next page, click the "Restore this course now!" button.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:userinfo|Restore user data]]
#On the next page, the progress of the restore is displayed with a report if it was successful. Click the Continue button.
* [[Capabilities/moodle/restore:viewautomatedfilearea|Restore courses from automated backups]]
 
Restoring a course from a back-up file saved on a local computer:
In case you are restoring a course to a new site, please remember to check the course category after restoration. Courses get restored in the default category and you might have to manually move it to the correct category.
 
==Role mappings==
The procedure of restoring a 1.6 or older course to a 1.7 site requires additional role mapping information to be entered (on page 3). Since Moodle 1.7 has a dynamic roles system, it is possible to map the old roles (i.e. editing teachers, non-editing teachers and students) onto any new roles. By default, Moodle 1.7 looks for legacy roles to map intelligently, for example students in 1.6 are mapped onto the 1.7 legacy student role.
 
When restoring a 1.7 course to a 1.7 site, Moodle compares the role shortname string and pre-selects the same for you. As a result, if you are restoring within the same site, you don't have to worry about selecting what roles to map onto.
 
Role options are determined by what you can assign in the current context (course or site). For example, if you have the teacher role in a 1.7 course, you will not be able to map students onto admins in the restored course. There is also an option to create new roles to map onto.
 
==Restoring a course from the site files==
 
The [[Site files|site files]] folder may be used for uploading a course backup zip file prior to restoring it. For security reasons, in versions of Moodle prior to 1.9.6 it is recommended that the backup file is deleted immediately after restoring it. In Moodle 1.9.6 onwards, backup files should be saved in the secure backupdata folder only.


==See also==
==See also==


*[[Course backup]]
* [[Restoring file aliases]]
*[[Roll courses forward]] (in Moodle 1.7 onwards) how to repeat a course again
*[[Import course data]] or parts of your other courses (in Moodle 1.6 onwards)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR9bsPBBWls Video showing how to restore a course backup file in Moodle]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=90624 upload course & use?] forum discussion
 
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 5 July 2012

Restoring a course backup

A course backup file (.mbz) may be restored from within any existing course for which you have permission. During the restore process, you will be given the option to restore as a new course or into an existing course.

  1. Go to Settings > Front page settings > Restore or 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

Course backup file areas 1.png

Course restore capabilities

See also

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