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--- tutorials:server:installation_with_trial_backup [2010/07/02 17:00]
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-====== First Things First ======
+====== Installation with Trial Backup ======
-First, thank you so much for your purchase of our software. Some clients wish to keep the changes they have already applied to their software trial on our servers. This will allow them to basically "start where they left off" in the trial. Please be sure to contact any of our sales staff to obtain a backup of your trial installation. The trials will be live for a period of two weeks. We will have access to the database for that trial for another two weeks after the trial expiration date. If we do not obtain the backup prior to this date
+First, thank you so much for your purchase of our software. Some clients wish to keep the changes they have already applied to their software trial on our servers. This will allow them to basically "start where they left off" in the trial. Please be sure to contact any of our sales staff to obtain a backup of your trial installation. The trials will be live for a period of two weeks. We will have access to the database for that trial for another two weeks after the trial expiration date. So please be sure to get in the backup request to our sales staff as soon as you can.
-<tip c h>The page layout and required steps may vary slightly depending upon the version of phpMyAdmin that is installed on your site.</tip>
+<tip c h>This is a free service</tip>
-  - Select the database name you want to backup from the dropdown list in the left side of your screen.{{:tutorials:server:myadmin_1.gif|}}
+====== Instructions ======
-  - When the screen refreshes you will see a list of tables that are currently present within the database you just selected. The same set of table names will display on both sides of the screen. You will also see several tabs at the top of the screen. Click on the "Export" tab.{{:tutorials:server:myadmin_2.gif|}}
-  - When the screen refreshes (see image below for reference) click on the "Select All" link. All of the tables in the Export box will then be highlighted in blue.
+  - The step to begin following these instructions is at the **"Database Connection Successful"** page. If you continue past this point you have gone too far. <
-    * If you have the //ZipSearch Addon// installed, de-select((hold down CTRL and left click to de-select)) the table named **geodesic_zip_codes** (it should be at the very end of the list).  ((Since this table is so huge and the data itself never changes, you do not need to back up this table.  If you ever need that table restored, just re-install the ZipSearch Addon.))
+  - Now that you have reached the appropriate step in the [[installation:start|Installation Instructions]] it is time to install your trial backup <
-  - Next, make sure that the "SQL" radio button is selected.
+  - FTP into your installation directory <
-  - Some versions of phpMyAdmin will allow you to choose SQL export compatibility. If yours does, choose **MYSQL323** from the dropdown. Otherwise, skip this step.
+  - Browse to the **/sql** folder <
-  - Next, check the "Add DROP TABLE" box so that your exported tables will contain drop tables (This is extremely important step).
+  - Delete all files in the **/sql** folder <
-  - Check the "Save as file" box. This will allow you to save the file to a location on your pc, rather than simply displaying the export on your screen.
+  - Upload the backup file that our sales staff provided into the **/sql** folder. <
-  - Finally((Well, almost finally)), click the "Go" button.
+  - Continue with the standard [[installation:start|Installation Instructions]].<tip c h>The software will use the backup file to populate the database. The next steps of the installation will likely have our domain populating the fields. This is normal and simply replace with yours.</tip> <
-  - You will then see a popup box asking you what to do with the data you are wanting to save. Select "Save to Disk" and then "OK" ((These exact terms may vary depending upon the browser you are working with.)) Now choose the location on your PC that you want to save the file to.
+  - Run the update script by going to example.com/**upgrade/index.php** (replace example.com with your own installation's location), and go through the entire update process so that the database matches the version you have installed.  This is especially important if we have released a newer version than the one you used in your trial. <
-When the process has finished, you will have a complete backup file of your database's tables in an SQL format. Essentially, what you have created is a "snapshot" of your database at that given time to be rerun at a later time if needed. That's all there is to it. Congratulations...you have just backed up your database.
-{{:tutorials:server:myadmin_3.gif|}}

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