Complete Backup

[Ryan_3000]

After a long struggle (due to my own general lack of understanding regarding MySQL), I was finally able to use the mysqldump command to make a backup of my bulletin's board database. Is this the only file that I would need if I ever needed to restore my bulletin board or are there some other files that I should grab. I have been regularly making a back up of the forums directory (you may have a different name for this directory but essentially it is the directory that has all vbulletin folders and files like config.php) but I was not sure if I needed to do this.

[Jake Bunce]

The database and forum directory are all you need.

[Steve Machol]

Also if you are storing attachments and avatars in the file system, you will need to back these up as well.