Backing up Other Customizations

In addition to the mySQL database and theme-specific files, there are additional files that you should backup.

File Galleries

When configuring the Tiki File Gallery, you can specify if Tiki stores files in the Database or in a Directory.


If you store files in a directory, you must back up the specific directory.

Tip: Files stored the database are automatically included when you backup the database.

Note: If you use Tiki Image Galleries (which were deprecated in Tiki 4) and store the images in a directory, you must back up the specific directory, too.

Wiki Attachments and Images

When configuring the Tiki wiki features, if you use Attachments you can specify if Tiki stores the attachments in the Database or in a Directory. If you store files in a directory, you must backup the specific directory.

Tip: Files stored the database are automatically included when you backup the database.

If you do not use File Galleries to store wiki images, you must also back up the ../img/wiki_up/.. directory. This is where Tiki stores your uploaded wiki images.

Tip: Starting in Tiki 8.0, use the Move images from wiki_up to the home file gallery to automatically move all images and files from the ../img/wiki_up/.. directory to the default File Gallery.

Tracker Attachments

When configuring Tiki trackers, you can specify if Tiki stores the attachments in the Database or in a Directory. If you store files in a directory, you must backup the specific directory.

Tip: Files stored the database are automatically included when you backup the database.

Language (Translation) Files

The PHP files that control the main interface language for Tiki are located in the TIKI_HOME\lang\LANGUAGE_ABBREVIATION\*.php. Instead of customizing the main language file, you can create a custom.php file for each language that contains any customized, translated strings. If you created this custom.php file you'll need to back it up, too.

Note: See the Tiki Documentation for details on customizing the Tiki language files.

Tip: You do not need to perform any special handling to backup the translations of specific wiki pages or articles. These will be included in the database backup.

Plugins and Modules

If you created any custom Wiki Plugins or Modules (or modified exiting items). You will need to back up those files, too. If you have made updates, fixes, or enhancements to Tiki Plugins and Modules, please consider sharing your work back with the Tiki Community. It is easy to contribute your work.

Plugins

Normally, there are 2 files for each plugin that you will need to back up:

• A PHP file, located in ../lib/wiki-plugins/*.php
• A TPL file, located in ../templates/wiki-plugins/*.tpl

Modules

Normally, there are 2 files for each plugin that you will need to back up:

• A PHP file, located in ../modules/*.php
• A TPL file, located in ../templates/modules/*.tpl
  

  Tip: You can include customized module templates files as part of your own template customizations. If so, they will be backed up as part of Saving your Theme.

Anything Else

Normally, you should not need to edit or modify any PHP files. If you have customized any of the Tiki application libraries or files, you'll need to back them up as well.

If you made improvements or fixed issues with your changes, please consider contributing your changes to the Tiki source code. It is quick and easy, and helps you to avoid having a "forked" version that will be difficult to maintain and upgrade.

This is also good for the Tiki community, since it accelerates Tiki's progress and overall development.

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