Backups

The Backups section is intended for creating and managing backup copies of separate courses and backup copies of the whole system. Total Backups The Total Backups section provides a possibility to create a backup copy of the whole system. A backup copy of your system can be restored at any moment of time, what helps make the work with the system more convenient and safe. Please note that the system backup copies are stored within the system only: you cannot export them to a local machine. To work with the system backup copies, use the following icons at the top of the page: Icon Name Description backup icon Courses Backups Brings a user to the Courses Export section. backup icon Generate Allows a user to generate a new backup copy of the system. restore icon Restore Allows a user to restore the selected backup copy of the system (to select a backup copy, select a check box next to a corresponding entry in the list). delete icon Delete Allows a user to delete the selected backup copy of the system (to select a backup copy, select a check box next to a corresponding entry in the list). cancel icon Cancel Allows a user to cancel the current operation. Courses Export The Courses Export section allows a user to create a backup copy of a specific course with a possibility of its subsequent storing on a local machine. The Courses Export page lists all courses administered by the currently logged user. Every course is described by a unique ID assigned to it. backup courses Fig. ‘Courses List’ To perform operations on courses backup, use the following icons at the top of the page: Icon Name Description import_backup Total Backups Brings a user to the Total Backups section. import icon Import Allows a user to import a locally stored backup copy of a course into the system. cancel icon Cancel Allows a user to cancel the current operation. The procedures of backup generating and exporting are performed for every course individually. To view the list of course backups, click its name in the list on the Courses Export page. As a result, the list of backups for the corresponding course will be displayed. list Fig. ‘Backups List’ To manage course backup copies, use the following icons at the top of the page: Icon Name Description back icon Back Brings a user to the previous page displayed. import_backup Total Backups Brings a user to the Total Backups section. backup icon Generate Allows a user to generate a new backup copy of a course. backup icon Export Allows a user to export the selected backup copy and save it locally (to select a backup copy, select a check box next to a corresponding entry in the list). delete icon Delete Allows a user to delete the selected backup copy (to select a backup copy, select a check box next to a corresponding entry in the list). cancel icon Cancel Allows a user to cancel the current operation. Tip: To provide better view representation, it is possible to filter the courses or backup copies: in the Display# field select the number of entries that should be displayed in the list. Exporting Courses Courses export consists of two main stages: * Creating a course backup copy; * Exporting a course backup copy to a local machine. Step 1. Creating a course backup copy. 1. Go to Backups > Courses Export in the left menu. 2. In the displayed list click a necessary course. The list of already created backup copies for the course will be displayed. 3. Click the Generate button (backup icon) at the top of the page. As a result, a new backup copy will be added to the backup copies list. Step 2. Exporting a course backup copy to a local machine. 1. Go to Backups > Courses Export in the left menu. 2. In the displayed list click a necessary course. 3. Select a check box next to a backup copy that you want to export. 4. Click the Export button (backup icon) at the top of the page and select where the backup copy should be stored. 5. Save changes.