Hi Mac, Glad it is working well for you, I'm always happy to hear how people are using it! :)
Since backups is a vast topic and one which everyone does differently there hasn't been a recommended backup strategy for Mayan. I'm hoping to change that and the bootstrap and app_registry apps included in the latest version are a big step in that direction. In the meantime the best way to backup an installation of Mayan is copying the 'document_storate' directory and dumping the database with the tool specific to the database manager being used (mysqump for MySQL, or copying the mayan.sqlite for SQLite). If you plan to restore to a database manager of a different kind than the one you used for the backup, use Django's dumpdata command instead. ./manage.py dumpdata > backup.json on the installation where the backup will be restored do: ./manage.py flush (answer yes) answer also no when this message appears: "You just installed Django's auth system, which means you don't have any superusers defined. Would you like to create one now? (yes/no): " <=== No now restore the database from the indepentent format: ./manage.py loaddata backup.json Disclaimer :) I have done this (dumpdata & loaddata) on small and disposable databases. Thanks! The virtual appliance has been very well received, I plan to keep releasing in parallel with new release of the software. PS: Since we are talking about backups, additional recommendations, backups strategies or wishlists for the future backup app are welcomed. --Roberto On Friday, January 11, 2013 2:00:30 AM UTC-4, Mac wrote: > > Hi, > > I just discovered the Mayan EDMS and it seems to be a great piece of > software and an excellent way of making my pdf archive searchable. > > How do I do a backup of the database and later restore everything to a new > installment? > > My scenario is that I have started to use Mayan by importing the appliance > image into virtualbox on my windows computer, uploading some documents, > creating users and tweaking metadata, index lists and other settings to my > liking. My plan is then to install it directly (either via the fabric file > or git) onto my Ubuntu file server. Now it would be nice if I could migrate > all settings and scanned documents from my virtual box to the file server... > > BTW using the Virtualbox appliance image was a great way of getting > started! > --
