How do you back up or restore your Mysql database?

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I. Checking the availability of 1-click restore

The LWS Panel offers a one-click restore feature to quickly restore lost data on your various web, MySQL and mail services.

To find out whether this feature is available in your package and what the limitations of the data backup and restore service are, please follow this documentation.

II. How do I access the LWS Panel restore service?

Step 1 : First, you need to log in to your LWS account and access the shared hosting for which you want to restore a backup of the web files.

Step 2: Click on the"Backups/Restores" button in the"Files" section.

Step 3: Click on the "MySQL Backups" tab to access all the backups available on your hosting package.

III. How do I download a database backup?

The tab lists all the backups immediately available for downloading your databases.

Depending on the service you have subscribed to, you will be able to benefit from backups of the last 30 or 90 days.

Select the backup you wish to download , then click on the button to the right of the backup, which will allow you to choose different actions

Then click on the"Download database" option.

The database will be automatically downloaded via your browser's download manager to the folder configured on your browser.

IV. How do I restore a database backup?

The tab lists all the backups immediately available for restoring your databases.

Depending on the service you subscribe to, you will be able to benefit from backups of the last 30 or 90 days.

Select the backup you wish to restore , then click on the button to the right of the backup, which will allow you to choose different actions

Click on the"Restore database" option

Once the option has been selected, a confirmation window appears:

Once the action has been confirmed, it will be impossible to stop the restoration until it is complete.

To view the progress of the restoration, click on the history tab. This may take several minutes, depending on the volume of data involved.

You can refresh the page to check regularly if the status changes. Once the restoration has been completed, you will see it in the status.

Then visit your restored site in your web browser as usual. Empty the cache or refresh the page if it is not yet displayed.

V. What do I do if the backup I want is not listed?

If the backup you want to restore is not listed, it is probably because your service level does not allow it. In this case, you need to subscribe to a Business support option to benefit from the possibility of restoring backups for up to 90 days instead of 30 days, or subscribe to "Backup Search" outsourcing for €49 excluding VAT so that a technician can carry out the operation for you.

VI. Restore error

If, after performing a restore, an error is displayed, please contact our technical support department directly so that a technician can analyse the problem and take action for you if possible.

Conclusion

You now know how to :

• Check the availability of the one-click restore functionality via the LWS Panel
• Access the restore service and navigate through the various steps to reach the backups
• Download a backup of your database in just a few clicks
• Restore a database backup and track the progress of the restore
• Understand what to do if the desired backup is not listed
• Identify the steps to follow in the event of an error during restoration

Thanks to this article, restoring your data will no longer hold any secrets for you! 🌟 Whether you want to prevent accidental loss or simply revert to a previous version of your site, you now have the keys to acting effectively and with complete peace of mind. 💪

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