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hi, Can you please tell me how to create a backup of the database in .sql format? Also how do I create a backup of the files in the Files folder? Thanks!

amritha | 74 posts | Oct. 21, 2015, 1:30 p.m. | permalink

does this help?

conrad | 4232 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Oct. 21, 2015, 5:37 p.m. | permalink

Thank you so much. It was very easy to follow the instructions.

amritha | 74 posts | Oct. 22, 2015, 3:48 p.m. | permalink

Can you also tell me the best way to FTP this file to an outside location? Thanks!

amritha | 74 posts | Oct. 22, 2015, 3:56 p.m. | permalink

There are a number of options here: https://help.pythonanywhere.com/pages/FTP

glenn | 9498 posts | PythonAnywhere staff | Oct. 22, 2015, 4:10 p.m. | permalink

I posted a Python example of uploading a PA backup to an offsite server for backup.

https://www.pythonanywhere.com/forums/topic/119/#id_post_22721

GNVtech | 8 posts | June 30, 2016, 8:01 p.m. | permalink