how_to:restore_a_database_backup
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| - Open a command prompt, and go to the VPOP3 directory | - Open a command prompt, and go to the VPOP3 directory | ||
| - If you are restoring the backup over an existing VPOP3 database (especially if the database files are damaged) you will need to DROP the database first. | - If you are restoring the backup over an existing VPOP3 database (especially if the database files are damaged) you will need to DROP the database first. | ||
| - | - To do this, run pgsql\bin\dropdb -U postgres vpop3. When it prompts for the password enter the PostgreSQL master password - default pgsqlpass. | + | - To do this, run pgsql\bin\dropdb -U postgres vpop3. When it prompts for the password enter the PostgreSQL master password - default |
| - Then you will need to recreate the database - run pgsql\bin\createdb -E SQL_ASCII -O vpop3 -U postgres vpop3 | - Then you will need to recreate the database - run pgsql\bin\createdb -E SQL_ASCII -O vpop3 -U postgres vpop3 | ||
| - | - Run pgsql\bin\pg_restore -U postgres -C -d vpop3 DBBACK-< | + | - Run pgsql\bin\pg_restore -U postgres -C -d vpop3 DBBACK-< |
how_to/restore_a_database_backup.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/06 11:09 by paul
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