The back up and restore features of HotDoodle allow a copy of the website as it appears at a specific moment to be made and then load that copy at a later date. This allows the removal unwanted changes or reversion to an earlier version of the website.

Back Up Basics:

• HotDoodle performs regular back ups of each website about once per week on Sundays. 
• Manual back ups are also available.
• There is only one back up of the website at any given time as each back-up records over the previous back-up.
• The date of the last back up may be seen in the Site Options screen found from Administration / Configure Site / Site Publication

Steps: How to Back Up the Website

1. From the Hotdoodle toolbar, click on the "Administration" tab.

2. Click on the "Back Up Site" button. A message appears to confirm the website has been backed up.

3. Click on the "Return to Main Page" button.

Steps: How to Get to the Site Publication Screen From the Website

1. From the HotDoodle Toolbar, click on the "Administration" tab.

2. Click on the "Configure Site" button.

3. Click on the "Site Publication" button on the Site Preferences Menu screen.

Steps: How to Check the Last Back Up Date

1. Get to the Site Publication screen. See: Get to the Site Publication Screen From the My Stuff Page

2. Check the back date listed at the top right of the screen.

3. Click on the "Return to Main Page" button.