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Courses can be restored from a backup made by Moodle. Course backups are 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 maybe restored several ways. It can | 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 maybe restored several ways. It can | ||
*Copy over the data in any course, or | *Copy over the data in any course, or | ||
*Add the backup to any course, or | *Add the backup to any course, or | ||
*Create a new course that is a duplicate, | *Create a new course that is a duplicate, | ||
*Offers option to include student data and/or course files. | *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. | The backup and restore process is a common way of moving or, copying specific courses from one Moodle to another. | ||
{{Moodle 1.6}}Version 1.6 and later offers more options in the backup and restore process. [[Backup restore]] has a more detailed descrition 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. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Backup restore]] | *[[Backup restore]] | ||
*[[Roll courses forward] | *[[Roll courses forward] | ||
[[Category:Teacher]] | [[Category:Teacher]] |
Revision as of 19:08, 4 October 2006
Template:Course admin Courses can be restored from a backup made by Moodle. Course backups are usually stored in the backupdata folder within the 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 maybe restored several ways. It can
- 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.
Template:Moodle 1.6Version 1.6 and later offers more options in the backup and restore process. Backup restore has a more detailed descrition 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.
See also
- Backup restore
- [[Roll courses forward]