Topic: Exactly what is stored/changed on the file system that I should backup?

[Charlie82]

I backup my database along with the avatars and attachments folders daily, but are there any other folders that SMF could change?

Manually I backup every file I change, but I don´t know if SMF uses the file system dynamically for something more than avatars and attachments.

For example:
Mediawiki stores software configuration files, custom skins, extensions, images (inc. deleted images) etc. in files.

Thanks a lot.

[karlbenson]

I'm not aware of any other files which can change (unless as you say, you install/change settings on your server)
(eg settings.php)

Everything else as far as I'm aware is stored in the database which changes.

[H]

Backup the attachments folder, settings.php and the database is all that should be needed

[Charlie82]

Ahh.. then the avatars uploaded by users are stored in the database?

[Joshua Dickerson]

No, they are stored on the filesystem, but that is something easy enough to bring back and backing them up can be a PITA.

[Charlie82]

Ahh I see them. So then they are uploaded in the attachments folder unless I specify a custom one.

Thanks to all.