Course backup files provide a way to move all of the contents of a Moodle course to a new location. The file is similar to a .zip archive file and is a way to save the information from an entire course - including student data - in one compressed package. You might want to take a backup file to another school's Moodle server, move it to a new course site on the same server, or simply keep it on your own hard drive or in your own Google Drive space for future use. Unpacking a backup in a new location on Moodle is called doing a RESTORE.
There is also a way to IMPORT files from one-course site on Moodle to another, which moves files and activities but does not include most student data. To learn more about the difference between RESTORE and IMPORT, see Restoring a Course Backup to an Empty Course Site. If you'd prefer to use the import function, see Adding Material from Past Courses, earlier in this guide. If you're uncertain which to use, please contact Digital Pedagogy.
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Creating a Course Backup file:
Step 1- Go to your Moodle course -> Gear Icon (to the right of the course title) > Backup.
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Step 2- Look through the default Initial settings that are checked and check any additional settings that you want to use, then click the Next button.
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Step 3 - Schema settings - Uncheck any boxes for items you don't want to include in the backup, such as empty weeks or topics, then click the Next button.
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Step 4 - Confirmation and review - Review your Initial settings and Schema setting items, check that everything is as required, then click Perform Backup Backup.
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Step 5 - Depending on the size of your course, the progress bar may take a few minutes to complete your backup.
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You do not need to wait here, the process can also continue in the background. |
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Step 6 - Click "Continue."
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Step 7 - The final screen that appears is for managing your backup files. The "Course backup area" section will show the downloadable file for the course for which you just created a backup.
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