JMC Next-Gen Web Server Install - Manual (Page 14)

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Exit out of MySQL Administrator by clicking on the X in the upper right corner.
Go right back into MySQL Administrator. This time, in the Stored Connections field at the top, pull down to
Backup Admin. Everything else should fill in, so click on OK. If everything doesn’t auto-fill in, you have a
problem with your Stored Connection, so go back to page 10, and go through the instructions again to find out
what needs to be fixed.
Now let’s set a backup schedule using this Backup Admin connection that will run automatically, so go to
Backup on the left, JMC Backup on the bottom left, and then the Schedule tab at the top right. Check the box
in front of Schedule this backup project. Now fill out the stuff below that however you want the backup to go.
Below is an example of doing a daily backup, at 10:30 AM, to the folder we created by clicking on the … button
to navigate to that folder. Then click on Save Project at the bottom. Lastly, you are logged into the server as
Administrator, so at the next screen, type in the password for the Administrator user and click OK.
You are done creating the scheduled backup, so click on the X in the upper right corner to exit out of MySQL
Administrator. At some point after the time you set it to backup, check the folder the backup was supposed to
go to and make sure there is a backup there. If not, go back into MySQL Administrator and see what is not
set right, or try setting up the automated backup again. Once the automated backups are working, make sure
you are periodically checking them to avoid any costly mistakes.
If you want to backup other parts, or the whole server, and we suggest that you do, there are lots of good, free
and paid-for software choices. Just use a web browser and search for Windows backup software, and you will
find articles, etc. to help you find the one that is right for you.