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I do mean to back up whenever I post or tweak the template but somehow. I get distracted by other stuff.
Which is unbelievably stupid as:
1. Risk = ENORMOUS and
2. Effort = TINY!
To make it as easier to do quickly, I have written out instructions for myself on how to backup in Blogger.
I thought others might find them helpful so am sharing them here.
1. Back-up Content
- In Blogger click on Settings and then Other
- At the top of the page click Export Blog
- In pop up window click Download Blog
- A file in the format blog-MM-DD-YYYY.xml will be created in downloads directory
- When download complete click Close on pop up window
- Move the file to a directory specifically for your back-ups
- Copy the file to a secure remote storage e.g. Google Drive or Dropbox
2. Back-up Template and Gadgets
(You only need to do this if you've changed the template, layout or gadgets in any way)
- In Blogger click on Template
- At top right click on Backup / Restore
- In pop up window click Download full template
- A file in the format template-[uniquenumber].xml be created in the downloads directory
- When download complete click Close on pop up window
- Rename the file to include the date
- Move the file to a directory specifically for your back-ups
- Copy the file to a secure remote storage e.g. Google Drive or Dropbox
Relax and enjoy, don't be rush.
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