Backup or restore a stack
Backup
Bitnami stacks are self-contained and the simplest option for performing a backup is to copy or compress the Bitnami stack installation directory. To do so in a safe manner, you will need to stop all servers, so this method may not be appropriate if you have people accessing the application continuously.
Follow these steps:
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Stop all servers using the shortcuts in the Start Menu or the graphical manager tool.
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Create a compressed file with the stack contents. You can use a graphical tool like 7-Zip or WinZip or just right-click the folder, click “Send to”, and select the “Compressed (zipped) folder” option.
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Download or transfer the application-backup.zip file to a safe location.
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Start all servers using the shortcuts in the Start Menu or the graphical manager tool.
Restore
Follow these steps:
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Stop all servers using the shortcuts in the Start Menu or the graphical manager tool.
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Uninstall the previous services by executing the following command:
$ serviceinstall.bat -
Create a safe folder named Backups in the desktop and move the current stack to it. Remember to replace PATH with the right location of your folder:
$ move installdir \PATH\Backups -
Uncompress the backup file using a tool like 7-Zip or Winzip or just double-click the .zip file to uncompress it, and move it to the original directory.
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Install services by running the following commands from an elevated command prompt:
$ cd installdir $ serviceinstall.bat INSTALL -
Start servers using the graphical manager tool.