duplicator - plugin notes .:. webwalker samma kammanta

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cp/wp plugin: duplicator NOTES rev 1 feb 2022

Category: backup, website transfer
cp/wp: classicpress and wordpress
webwalker: great plugin - presonally not using [jan 2022]

Description ↓ Source refs ↓ Install/config/uninstall ↓ Use/howtos ↓ Notes ↓

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Description:

To copy websites to another server, such as, to local, to live, or to another host.
Also serves as a simple backup utility.

- saving the current state of the WP-installation before I do greater changes
- roll back to a previous state if something is going wrong
- transfer the WP-installation from the development server to the live system

"Makes a package that bundles all the site’s plugins, themes, content,
database and WordPress files into a simple zip file called a package.
This package can then be used to easily migrate a WordPress site
to any location you wish. Move on the same server, across servers
and pretty much any location a WordPress site can be hosted.
WordPress is not required for installation since the package contains
all site files."

"everything you need is stored in the archive.zip file,
even a backup copy of the installer in case you lose the original.
Keep in mind however that if you filter out certain data from an
archive that data will not be available."

It gets the best reviews of the several plugins of this type.

Have used it for a few sites - it's great. [may 2021]
I stopped using it - it is great, but i don't need a lot of what it offers.
I already have a standard procedure for all my websites, and for me
this just add some overhead that wasn't useful to me. [feb 2022]

support: excellent [aug 2020]
A beautiful example of how to reply positively:
A very classy reply to a negative review, at
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/second-try-after-a-few-years-and-the-same-non-functional-result/#post-13488429

https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/
https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/

privacy: dunno yet [aug 2020]

CP compat: yes [aug 2020]
CP support: dunno yet [aug 2020]
Version recommendation: FREEZE at n.n | UPDATE OK

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Sources:

Plugin page:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator

Plugin site:
https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/

WordPress forums:
https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicator
https://wordpress.org/search/classicpress+duplicator/?forums=1
ClassicPress forums:
https://forums.classicpress.net/search?q=%22duplicator%22

Docs:
https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/
https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/changelog/?lite

Author: Snap Creek

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issues:
all ok jun 2020

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➽ Install/config/uninstall:

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requires:

php: > v.5.3.8 as of duplicator v.1.4.0
wp: > v.4.0 as of duplicator v.1.4.0
memory, anything else

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recommended related plugins:
none.

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install:

the usual.
OR
special instructions

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settings:

under Settings sidebar menu.
has its own sidebar menu
settings link on plugin page

Limits:
The free version only has a limit on the DupArchive format.
If you switch over to the ZipArchive format there is no limit.
This can be done if you go to the Settings &gt; Packages Tab.
[forum - 2 mar 2021]

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check:
[mail sending? plugin sends/saves data for itself? plugin conflicts? other]

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deactivate:

* Deactivating the plugin will not delete any backup files.
If you goto Duplicator &gt; Settings you can change how the
playing behaves when you uninstall it.
[forum - 28 jan 2021]

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uninstall:

- deletes from database?

tables:

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previous versions:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/advanced/

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➽ Use / how-tos:
See step-by-step i use at duplicator-PROCESS.html

Will Duplicator use wp-config.php / .htaccess if they are symlinks?
[3 jun 2021]

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➽ Use / how-to docs:

Overview:
* https://snapcreek.com/blog/wordpress/how-to-move-a-wordpress-site/

Step by step:
* https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/quick-start/
Covers all scenarios, including Pro.
* https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-live-wordpress-site-to-local-server/
Method 1. Moving Live WordPress Site to Local Server using Plugin
(no target for link)
The basic, with screenshots.

Technically you can skip steps 2 and 3 (of install instructions on snapcreek page).
Duplicator does not require Classicpress/WordPress to be installed ahead of time.

Database and filesystem must be empty. It will overwrite if anything is there.
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-error-wp-config-already-exist/#post-12084522
check package integrity:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/integrity-of-package/
Uses zip by default, but can use daf if host has problem with zip:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-it-better-to-always-use-daf-instead-of-zip/#post-12576477
If site is very large in files, can package database only and
upload the files with ftp. install will work.
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/makes-an-admins-job-so-easy/
[10 jul 2020]
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/max-backup-size/#post-12050733
[21 oct 2019]

If there are problems getting the archive, try
uncheck Mysqldump, and check Phph Code instead.
Duplicator ❯ Settings ❯ Packages ❯ Advanced &gt; SQL Script :
-- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/version-1-3-38-not-working/#post-13553632
19 oct 2020

You will get a zip file and an installer.php file.
just upload these 2 files to your new host.
May want to unzip a file manually before you run installer.php
if you need to change any paths is php.ini or other files.
If you don't have the installer.php file -- like once i forgot to download it! --
inside of the zip file is a backup copy of the installer.php file,
it is named installer-backup.php.

You can also unzip the archive, and you're looking at the
actual files of the site, no lock in to the tool (some other tools
create a dedicated file type for the archive).
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/my-go-to-migration-tool/
[21 oct 2019]
If a scenario would ever occur when Duplicator would fail to work,
I can always manual restore backups from the files that Duplicator made.
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/so-much-times-saved-using-this-great-plugin/
[5 jul 2020]

How to Move a live WordPress site to local Server:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-live-wordpress-site-to-local-server/

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➽ Notes:

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It puts the package in /wp-content/backups-dup-lite

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plugin conflicts:

https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/#faq-trouble-075-q

A couple reports of WPML sites getting messed up.
Probably don't use with any site using WPML.
[oct, dec, 2021]

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htaccess:

How does Duplicator manage .htaccess files and what are my options?
- https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/#faq-installer-300-q

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fixing build issues:

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/restore-problem-5/#post-13372831

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disable email notifications:

The plugin does not support this; can do in wordpress:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-disable-automatic-update-email-notification-in-wordpress/
[aug 2020]

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table prefix:

- can change table prefix on restore?
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-prefix-on-restore/
[18 dec 2019]

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database:

"On 99% of most hosts, you have to create the database ahead of time,
if a DB user does not exist on the database you will have to
create that as well and make sure the database user has privileges
to the new database you created. Then at install time, you
enter in the new database name and a DB user that has privileges
to that database.

"Duplicator then uses the SQL script it made when it creates
the package to install the new tables and data to the database.
The installer will also update the wp-config.php with the inputs
you gave it for the database at the end of the install.

Some common DB issue fixes:
- https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/#faq-installer-100-q

"With Pro there are ways to move the site without updating
specific tables and a skip database option, but this typically
is only used when you are sure no data in the database needs to
be updated or can be skipped. By default pushing stage to live
will erase your database tables. Neither Lite nor the Pro version
support merge operations at this time."
[forum - 14 nov 2020]

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character set problem?

database and wp-config define
Charset utf8mb4
Collation utf8mb4_unicode_ci
"When creating a package and restoring it, duplicator always
wants to set utf8 instead of utf8mb4. It does not respect the
setting of the source database, I have to manually overwrite it
each and every time."
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/absolutely-great-63/#post-12876397
[22 may 2020]
(don't know if this is actual problem, or if it was resolved)

How can I fix international characters issues?
- https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/docs/faqs-tech/#faq-trouble-050-q

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more info:

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other plugins of same type:

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