Guide to Drupal 9 Backups Using the Backup and Migrate Module
- Step-by-Step Guide to Drupal Backup and Migrate (2025)
- Source: How to Drupal Backup and Migrate: A Comprehensive Guide 2025 by Ani Duong, LitExtension (January 2025)
Ani Duong of LitExtension provides a practical walkthrough for safeguarding and migrating Drupal sites, especially timely as Drupal 7 reached end-of-life in January 2025 and Drupal 8 is already unsupported. The guide focuses on the Backup and Migrate contrib module, which supports scheduled backups, multiple compression formats, and secure storage in a private directory.
The tutorial outlines eight steps-from enabling the module, configuring a private backup directory, and updating settings.php to clearing cache, confirming configuration, scheduling backups, and restoring when needed. While the module works well for Drupal 9 site-to-site migrations, Duong notes its limitations for complex or cross-platform moves. For these cases, LitExtension offers managed services including data mapping, SEO-preserving migration strategies, and post-migration support.
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