Editor: JoomlaPack is a multi-purpose backup and cloning component for the awarded Open Source CMS Joomla!™ . In a simple and transparent operation it will grab a copy of your site's files and a snapshot of your site's database and package them in a compressed archive file with a Restoration script. The restoration script follows the spirit of the familiar Joomla! installer, ensuring a trouble free restoration experience. It even comes with a wizard ( JoomlaPack Kickstart ) which makes unpacking the archive and restoring your site a piece of cake!
JoomlaPack is more than a backup tool; it is a site cloner. This means that the resulting backup can be Restored on any server, not only on the one it was taken from. This lets you very easily grab a copy of your Live Site, running on a Linux™ host, and restore it on your local test server, running on Windows™ . Or even vice versa.
The possibilities for using this component are just too many. Some indicative uses might be:
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Security backups . Taking a snapshot of your site should your server fail, or a Hacker exploit some security hole to deface or compromise your site.
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Template sites . Web professionals have used JoomlaPack in order to create "template sites". This means that you can build a site on a local server, install every component you usually do on most clients' sites and back it up. You now have a canned site that can serve as a great template for future clients. Using the same method you can have a snapshot of all the sites you have built for your clients, without the need to have them installed on your local server.
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Build a site off-line, upload the finished site easily . Web professionals can build a complete site off-line on a local server and when done take a snapshot with JoomlaPack, then restore it on the production site.